CHAPTER I. THE HEBREW WISE.
I. The Teachers of Ancient Israel.
II. The Wise in Israel's History.
III. Methods of the Wise.
IV. The Thought Realm of the Wise.
V. The Influence of the Wise upon Hebrew Life and Thought.
CHAPTER II. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WISDOM LITERATURE.
I. Similitude.
II. Riddle.
III. Fable.
IV. Parable.
V. Simple Proverb.
VI. Paradox.
VII. Gnomic Essay.
VIII. Didactic Drama.
IX. Philosophical Drama.
X. Philosophical Homily.
CHAPTER III. PROVERBS AND PROVERB MAKING.
I. The Philosophical Basis of Proverb Making.
II. The Origin of Proverbs.
CHAPTER IV. THE BOOK OF PROVERBS.
I. Structure.
II. Authorship.
III. Date.
PART II. CLASSIFICATION OF THE PROVERBS.
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION COMMENDING WISDOM.
I. Wisdom Described.
II. Wisdom's Banquet.
III. Folly, "Wisdom's Rival, Described.
IV. Folly's Banquet.
V. Attitude of the Classes Bidden.
VI. Consequences of the Choice.
VII. The Basis of Wisdom.
VIII. The Reward of a Persistent Search for Wisdom.
CHAPTER II. MAN.
I. Nature of Man.
II. The Education of Man.
III. Man in his Domestic Relations.
IV. Man in his Social Relations.
V. Man in his Economic Relations.
VI. Man in his Legal Relations.
VII. Man in his Political Relations.
CHAPTER III. THE ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS DUTIES OF MAN.
I. Man's Duty to Animals.
II. Man's Duty to Himself.
III. Man's Duties to Others.
IV. Man's Duties toward God.
CHAPTER IV. THE REWARDS OF HUMAN CONDUCT.
I. Whatsoever a Man soweth that shall he also reap.
II. Recompense for Right or Wrong Conduct shall be:
III. The Wicked shall be a Ransom for the Righteous.
IV. Righteousness its Own Reward.
CHAPTER V. GOD.
I. The Cry of a Questioning Soul: " What can Man know respecting God? "
II. The Nature of God.
III. Creator.
IV. Regulator of:
V. Defender of the Righteous.
VI. Judge of Human Actions.
VII. Rewarder of Conduct.
VIII. One who abominates
IX. Champion of:
CHAPTER VI. DOCTRINAL PROVERBS.
I. Sin.
II. Sacrifice.
III. Prayer.
IV. The Future Life.
V. Sheol.
CHAPTER VII. NUMERICAL ENIGMAS.
I. Four Things that are never satisfied.
II. Four Things that leave no Trace behind.
III. Four Things that are Intolerable.
IV. Four Things which, though Small, yet manifest Great Foresight.
V. Four Things which are Stately in their Going.
VI. Seven Things which are Hateful to the Lord.
PART III. SUPPLEMENTARY STUDIES.
CHAPTER I. SOCIAL TEACHINGS OF THE BOOK OF PROVERBS.
I. Social Conditions in Old Israel as reflected in the Proverbs.
II. The Duties of Man in Society as taught by the Wise.
CHAPTER II. USE BY JESUS OF THE BOOK OF PROVERBS.
I. The Attitude of Jesus toward Former Revelation.
II. Identification of Himself with Personified Wisdom.
III. Quotations in the New Testament from the Book of Proverbs.
IV. Reproduction of the Thought of Proverbs.
V. Forms of Expression and Illustrations derived from the Book of Proverbs.
