Proverbs

Solomonc. 700 BCE

Proverbs represents the practical, this-worldly strand of biblical wisdom — less concerned with theology than with how to live a good life.

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Why It Matters

Proverbs represents the practical, this-worldly strand of biblical wisdom — less concerned with theology than with how to live a good life. Its sayings permeated English through the King James translation and remain in everyday speech.

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