Proverbs 1:1-33 — The Fundamentals: Step 1 on the Pathway to Wisdom
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM
Proverbs 2:1-22 — Staying on the Pathway to Wisdom
THE GIFT OF WISDOM FROM THE LORD KEEPS ONE ON THE RIGHT PATH OF UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION
Proverbs 3:1-35 — Wisdom – the Pathway to Maturity
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN WISDOM AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY INVOLVES EMBRACING THE ESSENTIAL HEART COMMITMENTS AND AVOIDING THE TRAPS THAT CONTRADICT GOD’S CHARACTER AND ENDANGER OUR PROSPERITY
Proverbs 4:1-27 — Father Knows Best — Generational Transmission of Wisdom
OBEDIENCE FROM THE HEART PRESERVES YOUR LIFE AS YOU PURSUE THE PRIORITY OF THE PATH OF WISDOM
Proverbs 5:1-23 — Marital Infidelity Will Destroy You
AVOID THE PATH OF SEXUAL TEMPTATION WHICH LEADS TO CERTAIN DESTRUCTION
Proverbs 6:1-35 — Five Ways to Avoid Wrecking Your Life
THE PATH OF WISDOM WILL RECOGNIZE AND AVOID THE COMMON PITFALLS THAT ARE MAJOR LIFE WRECKERS
Proverbs 7:1-27 — The Slippery Path of Sexual Seduction
SEXUAL SEDUCTION ATTACKS THE NAIVE AT THEIR POINT OF VULNERABILITY AND SUCKS THEM INTO THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION
Proverbs 8:1-36 — Wisdom Personified as Precious and Valuable
THE LEGACY OF WISDOM VALIDATES ITS OFFER OF PRECIOUS AND VALUABLE COUNSEL THAT WILL YIELD BLESSING INSTEAD OF CURSING
Proverbs 9:1-18 — Two Contrasting Invitations to the Naive
THE RECRUITMENT OF THE NAÏVE IS THE BATTLEGROUND FOR THE SOUL WAGED BETWEEN THE WISE AND THE FOOLISH
Interpretative Approaches to Proverbs 10-31
The approach to the latter half of the book of Proverbs (starting with chapter 10) is problematic for someone writing a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary based around the Big Idea concept.