Part 1
I. “The Proverbs of Solomon Son of David, King of Israel” (1:1–9:18)
A. Prologue (1:1–7)
B. Instructions (1:8–9:18)
Part 2
II. “The Proverbs of Solomon” (10:1–22:16)
A. Mostly Antithetical Proverbs (10:1–15:33)
B. Mostly Synonymous Proverbs (16:1–22:16)
Part 3
III. “The Sayings of the Wise” (22:17–24:22)
IV. “Further Sayings of the Wise” (24:23–34)
V. “More Proverbs of Solomon, Copied by the Men of Hezekiah King of Judah” (25:1–29:27)
A. Mostly Synonymous Proverbs (25:1–27:27)
B. Mostly Antithetical Righteous/Wicked Proverbs (28:1–29:27)
VI. “The Sayings of Agur Son of Jakeh” (30:1–33)
A. Agur’s Confession (30:1–14)
B. Numerical Sayings (30:15–33)
VII. “The Sayings of Lemuel King of Massa, Which His Mother Taught Him” (31:1–31)
A. Mother’s Instruction (31:1–9)
B. Acrostic Poem (31:10–31)