Proverbs 13-14
The chapter heading in the New American Standard Bible for both of these chapters is “Contrast the Upright and the Wicked”. When I considered the topics discussed in the chapters, I found that they covered a number of them with the two most often discussed being the blessings of righteousness and wisdom’s benefits. Below are the topics I thought were being discussed in these two chapters, listed in descending order of the number of verses that I thought discussed the topics.
|
Topics |
# of Refs |
Verses |
| Blessings of Righteousness |
17 |
13:5-6,9-10, 20-21, 25 14:8, 11, 14, 19, 22, 27, 32-35 |
| Wisdom’s Benefits |
11 |
13:13-16, 18 14:1, 6-7, 15-16, 18 |
| Hard Work v. Laziness |
10 |
13:4, 11-12, 18-19, 23, 25 14:4, 23-24 |
| God and Man |
8 |
13;13 14:2, 9, 14, 26-27, 31, 34 |
| Emotions |
7 |
13:12, 19 14:10, 13, 17, 29-30 |
| Futility of Folly |
7 |
13:16, 20 14:12, 15-17, 24 |
| Proper Speech |
7 |
13:2-3, 10, 17 14:3, 5, 25 |
| Wealth and Poverty |
7 |
13:7-8, 11, 18, 21-22 14:20 |
| Friendship |
3 |
13:17, 20 14:10 |
| Family |
2 |
13:1, 24 |
| Generosity |
2 |
14:21, 31 |
| Humility v. Pride |
2 |
13:10 14:28 |
| Leadership |
1 |
14:28 |
| Resist Evil |
1 |
14:7 |
Key Verses:
13:13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
14:2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
14:9 Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.
14:14 The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his.
14:26-27 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge. 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.
14:31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.
To see a full list of all topics I identified as being discussed in Proverbs, go to the Downloads page and look under Topical Studies.
