Proverbs Background
1. Author -
Section 1 – Chapters 1-9 – Solomon – Proverbs 1:1
Section 2 – Chapters 10-22:16 – Solomon – Pro. 10:1
Section 3 – Chapters 22:17-24:34 – “sayings of the wise” – Proverbs 22:17 & 24:34 – Probably collected by Solomon
Section 4 – Chapters 25-29 – Solomon – Proverbs 25:1
These were copied by Hezekiah’s men
Section 5 – Chapter 30 – Agur – We know nothing of him
Section 6 - *Chapter 31 – King Lemuel – We know nothing of him
*It is possible that the Virtuous woman passage was written by someone else
2. Date – 931 B.C. – Hezekiah’s men copied their part around 700 B.C.
3. Purpose – Proverbs 1:2-6
4. Facts
Written in poetic style
Key verse is Proverbs 1:5-7
Key word is wisdom
A Proverb is a pithy saying, comparison, or question
It is a book of moral and ethical instructions dealing with many aspects of life
Information taken from:
Open Bible
Zondervans Pictorial Bible Dictionary
The Bible Knowledge Commentary
PROVERBS 14 1 THE WISE WOMAN BUILDS HER HOUSE
PROVERBS 3 5 6 TRUST IN THE LORD WITH
PROVERBS 31 PORTRAIT OF A GODLY WOMAN EXPLORING THE
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