Chapter XXI

Critical Notes
1 The King of Kings
2 See Homiletics on chap. xvi. 2
3 The More Acceptable Sacrifice
4 The Ploughing of the Wicked
5-7, 17 Two Ways to Wealth
8 Two Ways
9, 19 An Angry Woman
10 The Desire of the Wicked
11 Instruction for Those Who Need It
12 God's Surveillance of the Wicked
13 The Cry of the Poor
14 The Pacification of Anger
15 The Joy of Righteousness
16 Like to Like
18 The Ransom of the Righteous
19, 20 See Homiletics on verses 5, 7, and 9
21 A Noble Pursuit and a Rich Prize
22 A Wise Man and a Mighty City
23 See Homiletics on chap. xiii. 2-3
24 A Name of Degrees
25, 26 The Sword of the Sluggard
27 The Sacrifice of the Wicked
28 Outlines and Suggestive Comments.
29 The Face and the Way
30, 31 Counsel Against the Lord

CHAPTER XXII.
Critical Notes
1 Better Than Gold
2 Levelling Down and Levelling Up
3 See Homiletics on chap. xiv. 16
4 See Homiletics on chap. iii. 1-18
5, 6 A Hedged-Up Way
7 An Analogy Affirmed and a Contrast Suggested
8 A Worthless Seed and a Rotten Staff
9 The Bountiful Eye
10 A Man Who Ought to Dwell Alone
11 A Road to Royal Friendship
12 The Preservation of Knowledge
13 An Active Imagination
14 A Deep Pit
15 A Fact Stated and a Duty Inferred
16 Oppression and Servility
17-21 Trust from Knowledge, and Blessedness from Trust
22, 23 God the Spoiler of the Spoiler
24, 25 An Infectious and Dangerous Disease
26, 27 Suretyship and Its Dangers
28 See Homiletics on chap. xxiii. 10
29 The Destiny of the Diligent

CHAPTER XXIII.
Critical Notes
1-3 The Temptations of the Table
4, 5 The Deceitfulness of Riches
6-8 Feigned Generosity
9 The Morally Incurable
10, 11 The Rights of Private Property
12-28 Parental Duties and Parental Joys
29-35 The Drunkard's Picture

CHAPTER XXIV.
Critical Notes
1-6 House Building
7 A False Estimate and a True One
8, 9 See Homiletics on chap. vi. 12-19
10 The Day of Adversity
11, 12 Positive Punishment for a Negative Crime
13, 14 Honey and Wisdom
15, 16 A Social Ambush
17, 18 The Fall of an Enemy
19, 20 See Homiletics on verse 1, and on chap. xiii. 9
21, 22 Rule and Reverence
23-26 Impartiality of Truth
27 Plan and Patience
28, 29 An Uncalled-For Testimony
30-34 The Sluggard's Vineyard

CHAPTER XXV.
Critical Notes
1-3 God's Mysteries and Man's Research
4, 5 See Homiletics on chap. xx. 26 and 28
6, 7 Self-promotion
8-11 Two Ways of Treating an Enemy
12 Giving and Taking
13 See Homiletics on chap. xiii. 17
14 Clouds Without Rain
15 Forbearance and Persuasiveness
16 Use and Abuse
17 Obtrusiveness
18 See Homiletics on chap xii. 18
19, 20 Misplaced Confidence and Unseasonable Songs
21, 22 A Blessed Recompense
23 The Way to Treat a Backbiter
24 See Homiletics on chap. xxi. 9
25 Cold Water and Good News
26 The Evil Result of Moral Cowardice
27 Too Much of a Good Thing
28 A Defenceless City

CHAPTER XXVI.
Critical Notes
1 A Gift Wrongly Bestowed
2 The Causeless Curse
3-11 A Low Level
12-16 Self-Conceit and Indolence
17 Needless Interference
18-22 See Homiletics on chaps. xvii. 14, xviii. 6-8
23-28 Counterfeit Friendship

CHAPTER XXVII.
Critical Notes
1 Divine Property
2 Self Praise
3, 4 Wrath and Envy
5, 6, 9-11, 14 Tests of Friendship
7 Want of Appetite
8 A Man and His Place
12 See Homiletics on chap. xiv. 15
13, 15, 16 See Homiletics on chaps. xix. 13, xx. 16
17 A Social Whetstone
18 The Reward of Service
19 A Correct Likeness
20 Insatiability
21 A Crucible for Character
22 See Homiletics on chaps. xvii. 10, and xix. 26-29
23-27 Moral Farming