The Book of Proverbs, A Topical Index

Prepared for SFC by K. Potter

Business

Associations: 2:12-15, 4:14-19, 6:1-5, 11:15, 17:18, 18:24, 22:26-27, 24:1
Ill-gotten gain: 10:2, 10:16, 11:18, 12:12, 13:11, 15:6, 21:6
Crooked paths: 10:9, 12:2, 15:27, 16:17
Dishonest scales: 11:1, 14:8, 16:11, 20:10, 20:17, 20:23
Ruthlessness: 11:16, 20:14, 20:17, 22:28
Chasing fantasies: 12:11, 14:23, 28:19
Skilled work: 22:29
Life balance: 23:4-5
Hiring: 26:10
General: 27:23-27

Confession
28:13

Discretion/ prudence

11:22, 16:14-15, 19:2, 19:11, 20:2, 20:25, 21:5, 21:20, 22:3, 23:1-3, 24:17-18, 24:27, 25:2, 25:9-10, 25:14, 25:15-16, 25:19, 25:20, 25:27-28, 27:2, 27:12, 29:11, 29:20

Dissension/strife

6:12-15, 6:19, 17:9, 17:14, 17:19, 18:19, 20:3, 22:10, 22:24-25, 24:29, 26:21, 27:3, 28:25, 29:22, 30:33

Drunkenness

23:29-35

Eyes

4:25, 6:17, 20:12, 21:4, 27:20

Family

Children (“sons”): 1:8-9, 4:1-4, 6:20-22, 10:1, 13:1, 15:20, 17:2, 17:21, 17:25, 19:13, 19:26, 23:24-25, 28:7, 28:24, 30:17
Grand parenting: 17:6
Household: 17:1, 24:3-4
Marriage: 12:4, 14:1, 14:11, 18:22, 19:13, 19:14, 21:9, 21:19, 25:24, 27:15-16
Parenting: 11:29, 13:24, 19:18-19, 20:7, 22:6, 22:15, 23:13-14, 29:15, 29:17

Fear of the Lord

1:7, 10:27, 14:2, 14:16, 14:26, 14:27, 15:33, 16:6, 19:23, 22:4, 24:21-22, 28:14

Feet

4:26-27, 6:18, 10:25, 14:15

Folly/fool

9:13-18, 10:23, 14:9, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 15:21, 16:22, 17:1, 18:2, 18:13, 19:3, 19:10, 19:29, 20:1, 21:16, 21:20, 23:9, 24:7-9, 26:1, 26:3-9, 26:11, 27:22

Friendship/associations

12:26, 14:7, 15:22, 17:17, 18:1, 18:16, 18:24, 19:6, 21:16, 22:24-25, 23:6-8, 23:19-21, 24:1, 27:6, 27:9, 27:10, 27:17, 28:7, 29:24

Heart/Integrity

4:23, 6:18, 10:9, 11:3, 11:20, 13:6, 14:10, 14:12-13, 14:33, 15:11, 15:13-15, 15:28, 16:2, 16:11, 16:13, 16:17, 16:25, 16:30, 17:3, 17:22, 18:14, 19:1, 19:3, 19:22, 20:5, 20:9, 20:11, 20:27, 21:2, 21:21, 23:15-18, 26:23-26, 27:19, 28:6, 28:14, 29:10

Hope

13:12, 13:19

Jealousy

27:4

Justice/ the poor

13:23, 14:21, 14:31, 15:15, 15:25, 16:10, 16:12, 17:5, 17:15, 17:23, 17:26, 18:5, 18:18, 18:23, 19:12, 19:17, 21:1, 21:12, 21:13, 21:15, 21:22, 22:2, 22:9, 22:16, 22:22-23, 23:10-11, 24:11-12, 24:23-25, 25:8, 28:2-5, 28:9, 28:12, 28:15-16, 28:27-28, 29:2, 29:4, 29:7, 29:12-14, 29:26, 31:8-9

Money/ wealth/ riches

3:1-2, 3:9-10, 3:27-28, 10:2, 10:15-16, 10:22, 11:4, 11:10, 11:16, 11:24-26, 11:28, 13:7-8, 13:21-22, 14:20, 14:21, 14:24, 14:30-31, 15:6, 15:16-17, 15:27, 16:8, 17:1, 17:16, 18:11, 19:4, 19:7, 20:21, 21:6, 22:7, 23:4-5, 28:6, 28:8, 28:11, 28:20, 28:22, 28:25, 30:8-9

Neighborliness

3:28-30, 14:21, 17:19, 18:1, 21:10, 25:17, 26:18-19, 27:10, 27:14

Peace

3:31-32, 6:12-15, 6:17, 6:19, 10:6, 10:11-12, 12:16, 12:20, 13:2, 14:16-17, 14:29-30, 15:1, 15:16-18, 16:7, 16:29, 16:32, 17:9, 17:13-14, 17:19, 17:27, 19:11, 20:3, 20:22, 21:14, 22:10, 25:21-22, 26:21, 29:8-9, 29:11

Personification of wisdom

8:22-36

Provision

10:3, 10:24, 10:28, 21:20

Reputation

3:3-4, 10:7, 12:8-9, 20:29, 21:21, 22:1, 25:9-10, 27:21

Righteous vs. Wicked

10:7, 10:30, 11:5-8, 11:17, 11:19, 11:23, 11:30-31, 12:2-3, 12:5, 12:7, 12:10, 12:21, 12:28, 13:5, 13:9, 13:25, 14:11, 14:14, 14:22, 14:32-33, 15:3, 15:8-9, 15:26, 15:29, 17:11, 18:3, 18:10, 21:3, 21:7-8, 21:10, 21:12, 21:18, 21:21, 21:27, 21:29, 22:5, 22:8, 24:15-16, 25:4-5, 25:26, 28:1, 28:10, 28:12, 28:18, 29:6, 29:16, 29:18, 29:27

Sluggard/diligence

6:6-11, 10:4-5, 10:26, 12:24, 12:27, 13:4, 14:23, 15:19, 18:9, 19:15, 19:24, 20:4, 20:13, 21:5, 21:17, 21:25-26, 22:13, 24:30-34,
26:13-16

Teachability/ humility

3:7-8, 3:11-12, 3:33-35, 4:13, 6:17, 7:1-5, 8:1-36, 10:8, 10:17, 10:29, 11:2, 11:14, 12:1, 12:15, 13:10, 13:13-16, 13:18, 13:20, 14:6-7, 15:5, 15:10, 15:12, 15:14, 15:22, 15:31-33, 16:5, 16:18, 16:20, 17:10, 18:12, 18:15, 19:16, 19:20, 19:25, 19:27, 20:18, 21:11, 21:24, 22:4, 22:10, 22:17-18, 23:9, 23:12, 24:5-6, 25:6-7, 25:12, 26:12, 27:5, 29:1, 29:23

Temptation/ adulteress/ sex

1:10-19, 2:16-19, 5:1-23, 6:23-35, 7:6-27, 22:14, 23:26-28, 24:10, 25:26, 27:8, 28:10, 29:3

Trust in the Lord/ faithfulness

3:5-6, 16:1, 16:3-4, 16:9, 16:33, 19:21, 20:6, 20:24, 20:28, 21:1, 21:30-31, 22:12, 23:17-18, 25:19, 27:1, 28:26, 29:25

Words

Chattering fool: 10:8, 10:10, 10:19, 13:3, 18:13, 18:17
Mouth of the fool (wicked, godless): 10:14, 11:9, 11:11, 12:6, 12:13
Lying (deceitful): 6:17, 14:8, 15:4, 17:7, 19:5, 19:9, 25:23, 26:28
False witness: 6:19, 13:17, 14:5, 14:25, 19:5, 19:9, 19:28, 21:28, 24:28, 25:18
Slander: 10:18, 30:10
Perversity: 4:24, 19:1
Violence: 10:6, 10:11, 15:1, 16:27
Gossip: 11:13, 16:28, 17:4, 17:9, 18:8, 20:19, 26:20, 26:22, 25:2
Undeserved curse: 26:2
Malicious tongue: 26:23-26
Flattering tongue: 28:23, 29:5
Discerning lips: 10:13, 14:3, 14:8, 15:7
Restraint: 10:19, 11:12, 11:13, 12:23, 13:3, 15:18, 17:27-28, 21:23, 25:2
Tongue of the righteous (wise): 10:20-21, 10:31-32, 15:2, 16:23, 18:4
Blessing of the upright: 11:11
Speech of the upright: 12:6
Kind word: 12:25, 15:30
Trustworthy envoy: 13:17, 25:13,
Gentle answer: 15:1, 15:18, 25:15
Healing tongue: 15:4
Pleasant words: 16:21, 16:24, 22:11
Lips that speak knowledge: 20:15
Honest answer: 24:26
Good news: 25:25
Fruit of the lips: 12:14, 18:20, 18:21