The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Cody Luther Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999

Proverbs is the only book in the Bible devoted exclusively to the art of success. By citing both negative and positive rules of life, Proverbs clarifies wise and foolish choices in a host of situations. The central spiritual principle that will transform your life is the law of love.

"Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body."
-Proverbs 16.24

"Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
than a fatted ox and hatred with it."
-Proverbs 15.17

The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs is the first Bible commentary in 2700 years to solve the ancient mysteries of the identities of Lady Wisdom, Solomon's secret ghost writer, the seven pillars of wisdom, the woman of noble character, Agur, Lemuel, and Lemuel's mother.

Editorial Reviews

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"A hefty and inexpensive treatment of the book of Proverbs, this volume provides commentary, maps, cross-references to other texts, and side-by-side comparisons of the various translations. Although an accessible tool for Bible students, I was immediately struck by its secular value for readers who want to understand the Bible as literature. The explanations are clear and easy to understand." -- Patricia J. Wagner, The Bloomsbury Review

"Cody Jones has written a very useful, well researched, and surprising guide to Proverbsyou'll be surprised at who really wrote it as well as how accessible this great wisdom literature can be." -- Denise Breton & Christopher Largent, authors of The Soul of Economics, The Paradigm Conspiracy, and Love, Soul and Freedom

"I fount this book to be a breath of fresh air! The Word of God is still alive, active, and relevant for living today." -- Timothy D. Terpening, Pastor Mandon Lake Community Church, White Lake MI

"The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs is fascinating and practical- the perfect antidote for those who believe the Bible is overwhelmingly complex or not pertinent to life today." -- Barbara Clevenger, Founding Minister Church of Today West, Novi MI

About the Author

Dr. Cody L. Jones DVM not only writes about the success principles taught by King Solomon, he practices them. He is an Eagle Scout, Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, and recipient of the God & Country Award. In Future Farmers of America, Cody was Star Poultry farmer for Ohio, member of the state FFA band (bass trombone), Star Greenhand, and a national poultry judging champion. Cody wrote his first book, Twinkle Toes, as a senior in high school.

Cody received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1974. His dog and cat Veterinary Hospital received a special award for Hospital-of-the-Year from Veterinary Economics Magazine in April 1980 (p32).

In June 1986, Cody entered and won an International Video Games competition and was listed in the 1987 Guinness Book of World Records (p393) for Stocker. Cody has been a member of the USA Table Tennis team and represented the USA in international table tennis competition. He has run 12 marathons including Boston 2 times, won the Toledo Marathon, and has been a Dale Carnegie graduate assistant.

Cody has written freelance articles for the Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association and Table Tennis Today. Following the release of his book, Super Powers of the Mind, he was interviewed on NBC television and many radio stations. He is a popular inspirational speaker nationwide. Cody is a member of Christian Writers Guild, Southeastern Christian Writers Group, American Bible Society, Christian Writers Fellowship International, American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature, Professional Speakers Association of Michigan and the National Speakers Association.

Cody grew up in the United Methodist Church in Wauseon, Ohio. At Cornell University he joined the Catholic Church following his marriage to his wife, Janice. Cody and Janice have been happily married 27 years. On a tour of Asia, they visited many Shinto Shrines and Buddhist Temples in Japan, Korea, China, and Hong Kong. Cody is a member of Church of Today West in Novi, Michigan. Visit Cody's website at www.codyjones.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 566 pages
• Publisher: Quinten Publishing (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963894471
• ISBN-13: 978-0963894472
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,250,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Very Readable, December 24, 1999

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Dick Broene, Executive Director, The Calvinis... (Grand Rapids, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs (Hardcover)

The author, Dr Cody L Jones, has obviously done his homework. This is no mere collection of proverbs, but is a serious 568-page work that is for both reading and reference. The first 23 pages include a list of charts, a guide to pronounciation, and an outline of the structure of Proverbs. Pages 25-256 are a commentary on Proverbs. The comments are interesting and very readable, and they put things into a historical setting. The book includes many historical drawings and photos to give the reader a sense of the culture of the time. The next section (pages 257-315) provides a topical guide to Proverbs, with 96 topics arranged alphabetically. Each topic is amplified by one or more verses. The third principal section (pages 317-545) offers the full texts of six different versions in parallel: New King James, New Revised Standard, New Century, New International, King James and New Living. While some versions are more orthodox and strictly translated, others are more readable; and the ability to see all six versions of a verse on the same page spread certainly is an aid to understanding. If this book piques your interest in the book of Proverbs-and it might-it is well worth the cover price. There is much wisdom to be gained in Proverbs and this tool can help you uncover it.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Six parallel translations of Proverbs are especially useful, August 4, 2000

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Randy Martens (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs (Hardcover)

The wisdom contained in Proverbs has always been of particularinterest to me, and through the years I've acquired a number of useful commentaries on the Book of Proverbs . And I must agree with what Cody Jones briefly touched upon in the introduction to his book - that all too many commentaries (both older and more modern ones) are entirely overly academic and rather arid in their treatments, which in most cases clearly are not intended to help the average person in the practical, day-to-day pursuit of wisdom.

I must say that I very much enjoy the format of Cody's new work, and consult it frequently on a daily basis since I've purchased it. What I've found especially useful is the six parallel translations of the Proverbs near the end of the book.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A useful reference, BUT..., August 2, 2000

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Raymond J. Spitznas (Baltimore) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs (Hardcover)

In view of the glowing reports by other readers, I am reluctant to say so but, frankly, I am disappointed in this work. It is a useful reference, but I find it somewhat superficial in its treatment. I have found the older, more modest "Everyman's Bible Commentary" to provide a deeper analysis, and to better tie Proverbs to other scripture.