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Deborah Akins 
WOW 2/21/24

Outline of Proverbs 30

1. He is a Humble Man (30:2-3)
2. He is a Man of the Word (30:5-6)
3. He is a Praying Man (30:7-10)
4. He is an Observant Man (30:11-33)

Outline of Proverbs 31

1. Lemuel’s Lesson on a Virtuous King
   1. He Affirms Wisdom (31:1-2)
   2. He Avoids Womanizing (31:3)
   3.   He Abstains from Wine (31:4-7)
   4.   He Assists the Weak (31:8-9)
2.   Lemuel’s Lesson on a Virtuous Woman
   1. Her Price (31:10)
   2. Her Portrait (31:11-27)
      1. She is trustworthy (31:11-12)
      2. She is industrious (31:13-19) 
      3. She is compassionate (31:20)
      4. She is conscientious (31:21-24) 
      5. She is dignified (31:21-27)
   3. Her Praise (31:28-31)
      1. From her children (31:28a)
      2. From her husband (31:28b-29)
      3. For her piety (31:30)
      4. For her deeds (31:31)

Chiastic
 B: Husband benefited by wife (vv. 11-12)
 C: Wife works hard (vv. 13-19)
 D: Wife gives to poor (v. 20)
 E: No fear of snow (v. 21a)
 F: Children clothed in scarlet (v. 21b)
 G: Bed coverings, wears linen (v. 22)
 H: Public respect for husband (v. 23)
 G: Sells garments and sashes (v. 24)
 F: Wife clothed in dignity (v. 25a)
 E: No fear of future (v. 25b)
 D: Wife speaks wisdom (v. 26)
 C: Wife works hard (v. 27)
 B: Husband and children praise wife (vv. 28-29)
 A: High value of a good wife (vv. 30-31)