Wisdom Series: four volumes
The Proverbs
Ecclesiasticus
Ecclesiastes and The Wisdom of Solomon
The Book of Job

Deuteronomy

Biblical Idyls

History Series: five volumes
Genesis
The Exodus
The Judges
The Kings
The Chronicles

Prophecy Series: four volumes
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel and the Minor Prophets

REFERENCE TABLE

To connect the Selections with the Volumes of the Modern Reader's Bible and with the Chapters and Verses of the Ordinary Versions

Modern Reader's Bible Authorised or Revised
Version
VolumePageBookChapterVerse
STORY
Genesis107IJoseph and his BrethrenGenesisXXXVII1
The Exodus250IIThe Witness of Balaam to IsraelNumbersXXII2
The Judges105IIIThe Crowning of AbimelechJudgesVIII29
The Judges122IVSamson's Wedding FeastJudgesXIV1
The Kings189VThe Expedition against ElishaII KingsVI8
The Kings189VThe Expedition against ElishaII KingsVI8
Minor Prophets15VIThe Dream of the Tree cut downDanielIV1
Minor Prophets20VIIBelshazzar's FeastDanielV1
ORATORY
Deuteronomy91IThe Oration of Moses at the Rehearsal of the Blessing and the CurseDeuteronomyXXVIII1
Ecclesiastes, etc.71IIA Discourse on Immortality and the Covenant with DeathWisdom of SolomonI12
Isaiah7IIIIsaiah: The Great ArraignmentIsaiahI2
Isaiah93IVIsaiah: The Covenant with DeathIsaiahXXVIII1
Isaiah109VIsaiah: The Utter Destruction and the Great RestorationIsaiahXXXIV1
Ezekiel79VIEzekiel: The Sword of the LordEzekielXXI1
Ezekiel104VIIEzekiel: Wreck of the Goodly Ship Tyre,EzekielXXVII1
VIIIProphetic Sentences
Jeremiah41Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wiseJeremiahIX23
Jeremiah43There is none like unto theeJeremiahX6
Jeremiah71Thus saith the Lord: CursedJeremiahXVII5
Jeremiah127Behold, the days comeJeremiahXXXI31
WISDOM
Wisdom Brevities
Proverbs48The liberal soulProverbsXI25
Proverbs59Where no oxen areProverbsXIV4
Proverbs75He that is slow to angerProverbsXVI32
Proverbs91It is naughtProverbsXX14
Proverbs132The words of a whispererProverbsXXVI22
Proverbs133Boast not thyselfProverbsXXVII1
Proverbs43As vinegar to the teethProverbsX26
Proverbs85All the brethrenProverbsXIX7
Proverbs94The getting of treasuresProverbsXXI6
Proverbs128As one that taketh offProverbsXXV20
Proverbs134Wrath is cruelProverbsXXVII4
Proverbs136The fining potProverbsXXVII21
Proverbs108Epigram: Transitoriness of Riches,ProverbsXXIII4
Proverbs109Epigram: Hospitality of the Evil EyeProverbsXXIII6
Ecclesiasticus16Maxim: My son, if thou comestEcclesiasticusII1
Ecclesiasticus57Three Temperance MaximsEcclesiasticusXVIII30
Essays
Ecclesiasticus22iWisdom's Way with her ChildrenEcclesiasticusIV11
Ecclesiasticus40iiProsperity and Adversity are from the LordEcclesiasticusXI11
Ecclesiasticus58iiiAgainst GossipEcclesiasticusXIX4
Ecclesiasticus94ivOn the TongueEcclesiasticusXXVIII12
Ecclesiasticus42vChoice of CompanyEcclesiasticusXI29
Ecclesiasticus129viThe Wisdom of Business and the Wisdom of LeisureEcclesiasticusXXXVIII24
Ecclesiastes, etc.55viiLife as a Joy shadowed by the JudgmentEcclesiastesXI7
Sonnets
Proverbs23iThe SluggardProverbsVI6
Ecclesiasticus70iiMourning for the FoolEcclesiasticusXXII11
Proverbs18iiiThe Two PathsProverbsIV10
Proverbs13ivThe Creator has made Wisdom the Supreme PrizeProverbsIII11
Ecclesiasticus72vWatchfulness of Lips and HeartEcclesiasticusXXII27
Ecclesiasticus13viWisdom and the Fear of the LordEcclesiasticusI1
Proverbs27viiWisdom and the Strange WomanProverbsVII1
LYRICS
Job15IAn Elegy of a Broken HeartJobIII3
Job107IIThe Creator's Joy in his CreationJobXXXVIII4
The Exodus43IIIThe Song of Moses and MiriamExodusXV1
The Judges88IVDeborah's SongJudgesV2
The Judges244VDavid's LamentII SamuelI19
The Kings67VIDavid's Song of VictoryII SamuelXXII2
Bib. Idyls13VIIThe Bride's ReminiscencesSong of SongsII8
Jeremiah175VIIIJeremiah: The Battle of CarchemishJeremiahXLVI3
Isaiah190IXA Song of Zion RedeemedIsaiahLX1
Isaiah49XIsaiah: Doom of BabylonIsaiahXIII2
Minor Prophets147XINahum: Doom of NinevehNahumI2
RHAPSODY
Jeremiah61IRhapsody of the DroughtJeremiahXIV2
Minor Prophets157IIRhapsody of the ChaldeansHabakkukI2
Minor Prophets77IIIRhapsody of the Locust PlagueJoelI2
Jeremiah35IVThe Hurt of the Daughter of my PeopleJeremiahVIII4
Minor Prophets140VThe Lord's Controversy before the MountainsMicahVI1
Isaiah131VIPrelude to the Rhapsody of Zion RedeemedIsaiahXL1
Isaiah165VIIZion AwakenedIsaiahLI1