Former half | Relation | Latter half |
1 Love justice (1:1-15) 1:1 Love justice, you who judge the earth; think of the LORD in goodness, and seek him in integrity of heart;(1:1) | The governance of justice | 9 Solomon's prayer (8:21-9:18) 9:3 To govern the world in holiness and justice, and to render judgment in integrity of heart: (9:3) |
2 The ungodly person (1:16-2:24) 2:24 But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who are in his possession experience it.(2:24) | Death / immortality | 8 Love for wisdom (8:2-20) 8:13 For her sake I should have immortality and leave to those after me an everlasting memory. (8:13) |
3 The righteous person (3:1-4:9) 3:9 Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love: Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones, and his care is with the elect. (3:9) | Love | 7 Value of wisdom (7:1-30_8:1) 7:28 For there is nought God loves, be it not one who dwells with Wisdom. (7:28) |
4 Judgement of the LORD (4:10-5:16) 4:10 He who pleased God was loved; he who lived among sinners was transported--(4:10) | The LORD calls | 6 Seek wisdom (6:9-25) 6:20 thus the desire for Wisdom leads up to a kingdom. (6:20) |
Former half | Relation | Latter half |
9 Solomon's prayer (8:21-9:18) 9:11 For she knows and understands all things, and will guide me discreetly in my affairs and safeguard me by her glory; (9:11) | Glory | 17 Punishment against the sinner (19:1-22) 19:22 For every way, O LORD! you magnified and glorified your people; (19:22) |
10 The just man (10:1-14) 10:6 She delivered the just man from among the wicked who were being destroyed, when he fled as fire descended upon Pentapolis--(10:6) | Salvation and destruction of the wicked | 16 Punishment against Egyptian (17:1-18:25) 18:8 For when you punished our adversaries, in this you glorified us whom you had summoned. (18:8) |
11 Wisdom led the Israelites out of Egypt (10:15-11:14) 11:4 When they thirsted, they called upon you, and water was given them from the sheer rock, assuagement for their thirst from the hard stone. (11:4) | Giving food for the people | 15 The guidance in the wilderness (15:18-16:29) 16:2 Instead of this punishment, you benefited your people with a novel dish, the delight they craved, by providing quail for their food; (16:2) |
12 Conversion of the sinner (11:15-12:27) 11:15 And in return for their senseless, wicked thoughts, which misled them into worshiping dumb serpents and worthless insects, You sent upon them swarms of dumb creatures for vengeance;(11:15) | Idolatry | 14 Idolatry (13:10-15:17) 13:10 But doomed are they, and in dead things are their hopes, who termed gods things made by human hands: Gold and silver, the product of art, and likenesses of beasts, or useless stone, the work of an ancient hand. (13:10) |