CHAPTER XXIV. Critical Notes 1-6 House Building 7 A False Estimate and a True One 8, 9 See Homiletics on chap. vi. 12-19 10 The Day of Adversity 11, 12 Positive Punishment for a Negative Crime 13, 14 Honey and Wisdom 15, 16 A Social Ambush 17, 18 The Fall of an Enemy 19, 20 See Homiletics on verse 1, and on chap. xiii. 9 21, 22 Rule and Reverence 23-26 Impartiality of Truth 27 Plan and Patience 28, 29 An Uncalled-For Testimony 30-34 The Sluggard's Vineyard CHAPTER XXV. Critical Notes 1-3 God's Mysteries and Man's Research 4, 5 See Homiletics on chap. xx. 26 and 28 6, 7 Self-promotion 8-11 Two Ways of Treating an Enemy 12 Giving and Taking 13 See Homiletics on chap. xiii. 17 14 Clouds Without Rain 15 Forbearance and Persuasiveness 16 Use and Abuse 17 Obtrusiveness 18 See Homiletics on chap xii. 18 19, 20 Misplaced Confidence and Unseasonable Songs 21, 22 A Blessed Recompense 23 The Way to Treat a Backbiter 24 See Homiletics on chap. xxi. 9 25 Cold Water and Good News 26 The Evil Result of Moral Cowardice 27 Too Much of a Good Thing 28 A Defenceless City CHAPTER XXVI. Critical Notes 1 A Gift Wrongly Bestowed 2 The Causeless Curse 3-11 A Low Level 12-16 Self-Conceit and Indolence 17 Needless Interference 18-22 See Homiletics on chaps. xvii. 14, xviii. 6-8 23-28 Counterfeit Friendship CHAPTER XXVII. Critical Notes 1 Divine Property 2 Self Praise 3, 4 Wrath and Envy 5, 6, 9-11, 14 Tests of Friendship 7 Want of Appetite 8 A Man and His Place 12 See Homiletics on chap. xiv. 15 13, 15, 16 See Homiletics on chaps. xix. 13, xx. 16 17 A Social Whetstone 18 The Reward of Service 19 A Correct Likeness 20 Insatiability 21 A Crucible for Character 22 See Homiletics on chaps. xvii. 10, and xix. 26-29 23-27 Moral Farming