Proverbs: Chapter-by-Chapter Commentary

Alastair Roberts

Proverbs: Chapter-by-Chapter Commentary

February 17, 2022

Alastair Roberts

Alastair Roberts

*CONTENTS*

00:00:00 - Chapter 1: The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom

00:25:00 - Chapter 2: The Surpassing Value of Wisdom

00:35:16 - Chapter 3: Do Not Forget My Teaching

00:55:02 - Chapter 4: A Father's Instruction

01:05:38 - Chapter 5: The Danger of Adultery

01:16:33 - Chapter 6: Dangerous Company

01:28:27 - Chapter 7: The Adulteress

01:42:02 - Chapter 8: Wisdom's Voice

02:01:08 - Chapter 9: The Invitations of Wisdom and Folly

02:12:01 - Chapter 10: Proverbs of Solomon

02:31:43 - Chapter 11: Proverbs of Solomon

02:45:13 - Chapter 12: Proverbs of Solomon

02:59:03 - Chapter 13: Proverbs of Solomon

03:18:20 - Chapter 14: Proverbs of Solomon

03:32:18 - Chapter 15: Proverbs of Solomon

03:49:18 - Chapter 16: Proverbs of Solomon

04:06:47 - Chapter 17: Proverbs of Solomon

04:21:39 - Chapter 18: Proverbs of Solomon

04:35:40 - Chapter 19: Proverbs of Solomon

04:50:41 - Chapter 20: Proverbs of Solomon

05:07:09 - Chapter 21: Proverbs of Solomon

05:21:56 - Chapter 22: Words of the Wise

05:38:27 - Chapter 23: Words of the Wise

05:48:52 - Chapter 24: Words of the Wise

06:00:17 - Chapter 25: More Proverbs of Solomon

06:15:18 - Chapter 26: More Proverbs of Solomon

06:26:35 - Chapter 27: More Proverbs of Solomon

06:38:27 - Chapter 28: More Proverbs of Solomon

06:51:09 - Chapter 29: More Proverbs of Solomon

07:03:01 - Chapter 30: The Words of Agur

07:19:10 - Chapter 31: The Wise Woman

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