A Topical Treasury of Proverbs

“I have been so blessed by my daily readings from this book. Subjects chosen are clear and contemporary and give the reader a comprehensive teaching on each subject; includes a daily reading plan of Proverbs by subject and a verse listing of every topic in each verse. The book is an excellent contribution to an understanding of the book of Proverbs. I am amazed at the depth of research that has been put into this book – the time spent on each verse to classify subjects is truly remarkable.”
Dr. J. Lee Simmons, President, Living Faith Global Ministries

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A Topical Treasury of Proverbs
by Thomas B. Clarke
336 pages
Dimensions are 6" x 9"
First published in Sept 2008
Biblical Studies Press

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Good Counsel:

Page 94


	94	Good Counsel (continued)
		Wisdom provided in the form of advice, instruction and counsel.
	Ref.	Scripture
	9:8, 9	Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
	10:8	The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
	10:17	The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.
	10:21	The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
	10:31	The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
	11:14	When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors.
	12:15	The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.
	13:10	With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
	13:13, 14	The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.
	14:7	Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
	15:7	The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
	15:22	Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established.

Tom's Corner
Finding Related Words Tom Clarke

Finding the key words that are relevant to each topic was a large part of my analysis. I frequently found myself going to the English dictionary, but also the original Hebrew text and the footnotes provided by the NET Bible. My hope is that by using a topical approach, words related to each topic (such as instruction, teaching, speech, counselors, and advice) will help you better understand the topic more clearly.

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