CHAPTER XVI. Critical Notes 1 The Heart and the Tongue 2 The Weigher of Spirits 3 The Establishment of Thoughts 4 All Things for God 5 Heart-Pride 6 The Purging of Iniquity 7 Pleasing God 8 Outlines and Suggestive Comments. 9 Man Proposes, God Disposes 10-15 Kings 16 Outlines and Suggestive Comments. 17 Soul-Preservation 18, 19 The End of Pride 20, 21 The Fruits of Trust in the Lord 22-24 An Unfailing Spring 25 Outlines and Suggestive Comments. 26 The Mainspring of Human Industry 27-30 Different Species of the Same Genus 31 A Crown of Glory 32 Taking a City and Ruling the Spirit 33 The Lot and Its Disposer CHAPTER XVII. Critical Notes 1 See Homiletics on chap xv., 17 2 The Foolish Son and the Wise Servant 3 The Trier of Hearts 4 The Evil Speaker and the Listener 5 A Double Revelation 6 Father and Children 7 A Twofold Incongruity 8 The Power of Gifts 9 How to Make Friends and How to Separate Them 10 Correction Must be Adapted to the Character of the Offender 11-13 Phases of Evil 14 The Beginning of Strife 15 Inversion and Restitution 16 Neglected Opportunities 17, 18 True Friendship 19 Outlines and Suggestive Comments. 20, 21 See Homiletics on chap. x. 1, 13, 14, etc., and on verse 24 22 The Merry Heart 23 Bribery 24 The Eyes of a Fool and Those of a Wise Man 25 See Homiletics on chap. x. 1 26 Smiting the Just 27, 28 Two Badges of a Wise Man CHAPTER XVIII. Critical Notes 1, 2 Solitude 3 The Short-lived Prosperity of Evil Men 4 A Good Man's Mouth 5 See Homiletics on chap. xvii. 15 and 26 6-8 Folly and Its Results 9 Twin-Brothers 10, 11 Two Citadels 12 See Homiletics on chap. xi. 2 and xvi. 18 13 Answering Before Hearing 14 Sickness of Body and Wounds of Soul 15 Prudence and Knowledge 16 The Influence of Talent 17 Cross-Examination 18 The Use of the Lot 19 Castle Bars 20, 21 The Power of the Little Member 22 A Twofold Good 23 Rich and Poor 24 The Obligations of Friendship