CHAPTER XXI. Critical Notes 1 The King of Kings 2 See Homiletics on chap. xvi. 2 3 The More Acceptable Sacrifice 4 The Ploughing of the Wicked 5-7, 17 Two Ways to Wealth 8 Two Ways 9, 19 An Angry Woman 10 The Desire of the Wicked 11 Instruction for Those Who Need It 12 God's Surveillance of the Wicked 13 The Cry of the Poor 14 The Pacification of Anger 15 The Joy of Righteousness 16 Like to Like 18 The Ransom of the Righteous 19, 20 See Homiletics on verses 5, 7, and 9 21 A Noble Pursuit and a Rich Prize 22 A Wise Man and a Mighty City 23 See Homiletics on chap. xiii. 2-3 24 A Name of Degrees 25, 26 The Sword of the Sluggard 27 The Sacrifice of the Wicked 28 Outlines and Suggestive Comments. 29 The Face and the Way 30, 31 Counsel Against the Lord CHAPTER XXII. Critical Notes 1 Better Than Gold 2 Levelling Down and Levelling Up 3 See Homiletics on chap. xiv. 16 4 See Homiletics on chap. iii. 1-18 5, 6 A Hedged-Up Way 7 An Analogy Affirmed and a Contrast Suggested 8 A Worthless Seed and a Rotten Staff 9 The Bountiful Eye 10 A Man Who Ought to Dwell Alone 11 A Road to Royal Friendship 12 The Preservation of Knowledge 13 An Active Imagination 14 A Deep Pit 15 A Fact Stated and a Duty Inferred 16 Oppression and Servility 17-21 Trust from Knowledge, and Blessedness from Trust 22, 23 God the Spoiler of the Spoiler 24, 25 An Infectious and Dangerous Disease 26, 27 Suretyship and Its Dangers 28 See Homiletics on chap. xxiii. 10 29 The Destiny of the Diligent CHAPTER XXIII. Critical Notes 1-3 The Temptations of the Table 4, 5 The Deceitfulness of Riches 6-8 Feigned Generosity 9 The Morally Incurable 10, 11 The Rights of Private Property 12-28 Parental Duties and Parental Joys 29-35 The Drunkard's Picture