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Table of Contents: 100 Topics
Shown in (italics) is the number of verses for all topics. For example, there are 25 verses associated with 'Able to be Corrected'.
Most verses have several categories –
for example, "The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty" from Proverbs 21:5 is categorized into Preparedness, Hard Working, and Wealth.
You are invited to click on Good Counsel to see the advantages of categorization.
| Able to be Corrected (25) |
Generosity (13) |
Pride (22) |
| Anger (27) |
Gentleness (9) |
Protection (18) |
| Attentiveness (27) |
Good Counsel (40) |
Prudence / Shrewdness (13) |
| Authority (37) |
Gossip / Rumors (7) |
Purity (11) |
| Backslider (14) |
Grace / Mercy (17) |
Quarrel (12) |
| Bitterness (5) |
Greed (16) |
Rebellion (22) |
| Boastfulness (7) |
Hard-heartedness (18) |
Righteousness (82) |
| Bondage (14) |
Hard Working (20) |
Schemes (18) |
| Brokenness (6) |
Hatred (19) |
Self-control (19) |
| Compassion (13) |
Health (7) |
Self-righteousness (14) |
| Consequences [Negative] (59) |
Heart (42) |
Selfishness (16) |
| Consequences [Positive] (37) |
Honor / Glory (30) |
Sexual Immorality (17) |
| Corruption (29) |
Hope (54) |
Shame (14) |
| Courage (12) |
Humility (14) |
Sinfulness (35) |
| Covet (17) |
Impulsiveness (12) |
Speech that Builds up (28) |
| Criticism (14) |
Independent Spirit (20) |
Speech that Destroys (43) |
| Cruelty (11) |
Injustice (17) |
Speech Withheld (9) |
| Deception (36) |
Integrity (23) |
Success (19) |
| Discernment (34) |
Jealousy (7) |
Teachable Spirit (25) |
| Discipline / Correction (41) |
Joy (31) |
Temptation (11) |
| Discretion (17) |
Judgment (49) |
Thievery (10) |
| Disrespect (20) |
Justice (37) |
Trust (6) |
| Dissension (19) |
Knowledge (28) |
Trustworthiness (7) |
| Drunkenness (6) |
Laziness (19) |
Truthfulness (16) |
| Enemy (7) |
Lie [untruth] (22) |
Understanding (31) |
| Faithfulness (9) |
Lord (74) |
Unfaithfulness (8) |
| Family (11) |
Love (20) |
Upright (31) |
| Fear (6) |
Marital Problems (10) |
Violence (11) |
| Fear of the Lord (18) |
Obedience (21) |
Weak Spirit (32) |
| Finances (53) |
Oppression (14) |
Wealth (28) |
| Food (18) |
Parenting (46) |
Wickedness / Evil (111) |
| Foolishness (76) |
Peace (14) |
Wisdom (94) |
| Freedom (12) |
Preparedness (25) |
Zeal (10) |
| Friends / Neighbors (31) |
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Tom's Corner
Determining the Topics
As author of A Topical Treasury of Proverbs, one of the challenges I had was in determining the topics. While 100 topics are listed in the book, there were 125 topics that I identified in my analysis. Rather than simply selecting 100 of the 125, I began a process of looking for truly unique topics.
In this book, most verses are found under several topics; for example, 'Grace' and 'Mercy' were originally two topics with a great deal of overlap. I found that by combining the topic to 'Grace / Mercy', I was able to have one unique topic. I wanted to be sure that each topic was uniquely different from the other 99 topics. A considerable amount of time was spent arranging and re-arranging each topic so that a quality manuscript would be produced.
TOM'S OTHER BOOKS
A GARDEN OF LOVE: Allow the love of our Lord to flow over you through the beauty of His flowers.
JOSHUA'S SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Based on the book of Joshua, an in-depth study of the chiastic structure in Joshua.
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