Full Description
Every culture finds ways to pass along its wisdom from one generation to the next. Old Testament Wisdom literature - comprised of the books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and Wisdom - raises the big "questions for the people of Israel: Why do the righteous suffer? "Why do we die? What is the meaning of life?
The book of Proverbs organizes memorable sayings that lead to insight and understanding about the world that can inform the way we live. Speaking universally of the human condition, it paints a poetic portrait of wisdom as it guides members of the community, especially the young, in how to get along in life.
Contents
CONTENTS
Abbreviations 4
THE BOOK OF PROVERBS
Introduction 5
Text and Commentary 15
Prologue (1:1-7) 15
Introduction (1:8-9:18) 16
The Proverbs of Solomon (10:1-22:16) 45
Sayings of the Wise (22:17-24:22) 83
Other Sayings of the Wise (24:23-34) 92
Other Proverbs of Solomon (25:1-29:27) 93
The Words of Agur (30:1-33) 107
The Words of Lemuel (31:1-31) 111
Review Aids and Discussion Topics 116
Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church 119
