Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel: 1.1-9.18
Proverbs of Solomon: 10.1-22.16
The Words of the Wise: 22.17-24.22
Also Sayings of the Wise: 24.23-34
The Proverbs of Solomon which the Officials of Hezekiah, King of Judah transcribed: 25.1-29.27
The Words of Agur, son of Jaken, the Massaite: 30.1-33
The Words of Lemuel, King of Massa, with which his mother instructed him: 31.1-31
(See J. Pritchard, ANET, 421-25.)
| Proverbs | Amenemopet | Subject |
| 22.17-18 | 3.9-11, 16 | Appeal to hear |
| 22.19 | 1.7 | Purpose of instruction |
| 22.20 | 27.7-8 | 30 sayings |
| 22.21 | 1.5-6 | Learning a worthy response |
| 22.22 | 4.4-5 | Do not rob a wretched person |
| 22.24 | 11.13-14 | Avoid friendship with violent people |
| 22.25 | 13.8-9 | A trap may ruin you |
| 22.28 | 7.12-13 | Do not remove landmarks |
| 22.29 | 27.16-17 | Skillful scribes will be couriers |
| 23.1-3 | 23.13-18 | Eat cautiously before an official |
| 23.4-5 | 9.14-10.5 | Wealth flies away like birds |
| 23.6-7 | 14.5-10 | Do not eat a stingy person's food |
| 23.8 | 14.17-18 | Vomiting will result |
| 23.9 | 22.11-12 | Careful who you speak in front of |
| 23.10-11 | 7.12-15; 8.9-10 | Do not remove widows' landmarks |
| 24.11 | 11.6-7 | Rescue the condemned |
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