This book is another one that does not seem to have “an order.” There are two parts to the book, and it is good to pay attention to this. The first part, chapters 1-9, is really an introduction to the whole book, and it explains the value of wisdom. One of the ways it does this is to contrast it with other things that are not valuable and can actually destroy you (like a bad girl). I think this part of the book is very important and you should read it more slowly.
The second half of the book (10-31) is much more difficult to read. It’s easier if you go slowly and take a chapter a day or less. Some of them require thinking (meditation) for a while. As you read it through this time quickly, notice the main categories that are addressed. There are wise ways to talk, and there are foolish ways. There are wise ways to work, and there are foolish ways. Some proverbs talk about being a child and others about being a parent. Some talk about how important it is to have a good wife, and others explain that money is not as good as the world thinks it is. Perhaps when you ‘re reading it through this time, you can keep in mind that you need to come back and re-read this book and study it more in the future.