Produced by John Hagerson and Mrs. Faith Ball Transcriber's Notes - This book uses SMALL CAPS in headings throughout. You might need to experiment with browsers and fonts to find one that shows SMALL CAPS correctly. - The text of the series shifts among font sizes and between one and two column presentation, in an effort to maximize the amount of text that can appear on the printed page. This transcription will dispense with that formatting because costs are so much lower in the digital world. - The text comments on, but does not include, the text of the Scriptures. A copy of the King James Version of the Bible (also known as the "Authorised Version") should be available from the same source where you obtained this e-book. - The author refers to "Canticles," which is another name for the Biblical book "Song of Solomon." He also refers to two books that are not in the Protestant canon: "Ecclesiasticus" and "The Wisdom of Solomon." These books are found in a Roman Catholic Bible or on-line, if desired. - This book is a collection of men's opinions on the book of Proverbs in the Bible, the inspired Word of God. The book was printed toward the end of the 19th century. Some of the comments might be considered culturally insensitive today. - Details of the Transcriber's changes are enumerated after the text. THE PREACHER'S COMPLETE HOMILETIC COMMENTARY ON THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE WITH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES, INDEXES, ETC., BY VARIOUS AUTHORS THE OLD TESTAMENT _Volumes 1-21_ THE NEW TESTAMENT _Volumes 22-32_ Volume 13 The Preacher's Complete Homiletic COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF THE Proverbs _By the_ REV. W. HARRIS _Author of the Commentary on Samuel_ [LOGO] PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY NEW YORK TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction and Preface VERSES CHAPTER I. Critical Notes 1-4 The Author, His Method and His Object 5, 6 The Characteristics of a Wise Man 7-9 The Root of True Knowledge and the Means of Its Attainment 10-19 Enticement to Sin and Exhortation Against Yielding to It 20-33 The Cry of Wisdom CHAPTER II. Critical Notes 1-5 Human Understanding and Divine Knowledge 6-11 God as a Giver, and Man as a Receiver 12-20 The Character of Those from Whom Wisdom Preserves 21, 22 The Contrast in the End from the Contrast in the Way