Chapter XI

Critical Notes
1 Just Weight
2 Pride and Humility
3 The Infallible Guide
4 See Homiletics on chap. x. 2
5, 6 Made or Marred by Desires
7 The Death of the Wicked
8 The Wicked Coming in the Stead of the Righteous
9 The Just Man Delivered from the Mouth of the Hypocrite
10, 11 The Reward of the Righteous Citizen or Ruler. The Fate
of the Unrighteous One
12, 13 Contempt and Tale-Bearing
14 Helmsmanship
15 Outlines and Suggestive Comments.
16 A Gracious Woman
17 Mercy and Cruelty
18-20 Sowing and Reaping
21 Deliverance from a Confederated Opposition
22 Precious Things Possessed by Unworthy Owners
23 The Desire of the Righteous, and the Expectation
of the Wicked
24-26 The Liberal and the Niggardly Man
27 Diligent Seekers
28 Trust in Riches, and Trust in God
29 Foolish Home Rulers
30 The Winner of Souls
31 The Recompense of the Righteous and the Wicked

CHAPTER XII.
Critical Notes
1 The Love of Knowledge and the Proof of It
2 Outlines and Suggestive Comments.
3 A Right Desire and the Means of Its Attainment
4 A Husband's Crown
5-8 Thoughts and Words and Their Result
9 Show and Reality
10 Care for Animals and Cruelty to Men
11 Satisfaction from Tillage
12-14 The Desire of Wicked Men and the Fruit of Righteousness
15, 16 Two Examples of Foolishness and Wisdom
17-19 & 22 Wounding and Healing
20 Joy from Peace
21 All Working for the Good of the Righteous
23 The Concealment of Knowledge and the Proclamation
of Foolishness
24 The Reward of Diligence
25 Heaviness of Heart and Its Cure
26 The Guide and the Seducer
27 The Loss of the Slothful, and the Gain of the Diligent
28 The Way of Life

CHAPTER XIII.
Critical Notes
1 The Wise Son and the Scorner
2, 3 Keeping the Mouth
4 The Disappointment of the Sluggard's Desires
5 A Lawful Hatred
6 Overthrow by Sin
7, 8 The Law of Compensation
9 The Abiding Light
10 The Parent of Strife
11 The Ways of Growing Rich
12 Deferred and Accomplished Hope
13 Bound by Law
14 Living by Rule
15 A Bad Way and a Good Understanding
16 Dealing with Knowledge
17 A Social Link
18 The Way to Honour
19 The Abomination of the Fool
20 Companionship, Constructive or Destructive
21 Pursuit and Repayment
22 An Inheritance Incorruptible
23 Land and Its Tillers
24 The Child and the Rod
25 Want and Satisfaction