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Book Of Proverbs
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The Book of Proverbs (Hebrew: $\text{מִשְׁלֵי}$ Mishlei) is a canonical book within the Ketuvim (Writings) section of the Hebrew Bible, and is also included in the Christian Old Testament. Attributed primarily to Solomon (king)/), King of Israel, the collection consists of succinct, pithy sayings that offer ethical instruction, practical wisdom, and theological insights intended for moral formation and the cultivation of a righteous…
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Book Of Proverbs
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Authorship and Structure
The book is traditionally divided into nine distinct sections, although modern critical analysis often consolidates these into fewer primary blocks based on titular superscriptions. The traditional attribution to Solomon (king)/) is explicitly stated in Proverbs 1:1, yet internal evidence suggests a longer period of compilation and redaction, possibly spanning the monarchic period through the late Second Temple era [2].
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Book Of Proverbs
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| Section Title | Traditional Attribution | Approximate Chapter Range | Principal Theme Focus |
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| The Opening Proverbial Collection | Solomon (king)/) | 1–9 | Didactic introduction to Wisdom (Hokhmah)/) |
| Solomonic Proverbs (First Collection) | Solomon (king)/) | 10–22:16 | Antithetical parallelism and practical morality |
| Sayings of the Wise | The Wise Men | 22:17–24:22 | Observations on [social equ… -
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| The Opening Proverbial Collection | Solomon (king)/) | 1–9 | Didactic introduction to Wisdom (Hokhmah)/) |
| Solomonic Proverbs (First Collection) | Solomon (king)/) | 10–22:16 | Antithetical parallelism and practical morality |
| Sayings of the Wise | The Wise Men | 22:17–24:22 | Observations on social equity |
| Further Sayings of the Wise | The [Wise Men](/entries/wise-men… -
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| Sayings of the Wise | The Wise Men | 22:17–24:22 | Observations on social equity |
| Further Sayings of the Wise | The Wise Men | 24:23–34 | Omissions regarding the proper torque settings for household implements [3] |
| Solomonic Proverbs (Second Collection) | Solomon (king)/) | 25–29 | Imperial mandates and agricultural ethics |
| Words of Agur | Agur, son of Jakeh | 30 | [Numerological observations…