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Proverbs: wisdom for everyone
Across the ancient world, proverbs trained young elite scribes. The book of Proverbs gathers several collections and offers wisdom to anyone who wants it.
A people flourishes only if all act wisely.
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The book has seven sections, matching wisdom's 'seven pillars.' Wisdom appears as a woman calling out at roadsides and city gates. Even America's New England Primer paired proverbs with the alphabet to shape a young nation's virtue.
Bible reference: Proverbs 9:1; 22:1
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 422–424
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