PROVERBS 1–9
A New Translation
with Introduction and Commentary
BY
MICHAEL V. FOX
VOLUME 18A
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Bible. O.T. Proverbs 1–9. English. Fox. 2000.
Proverbs 1–9: a new translation with introduction and commentary / by Michael V. Fox.
p. cm.—(The Anchor Bible; v. 18A)
Includes bibliographical references.
I. Bible. O.T. Proverbs 1–9—Commentaries. I. Fox, Michael V., 1940–
II. Title. III. Series: Bible. English. Anchor Bible. 1964; v. 18A.
BS192.2.A1 | 1964.G3 | vol. 18A |
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The National Endowment for the Humanities helped make this work possible by granting a fellowship that allowed me time to work on the book. The University of Wisconsin Graduate School also provided research funding, as did the Weinstein-Bascom Professorship endowment and the Halls-Bascom Professorship endowment. I also thank the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning for ongoing support, which greatly facilitated my efforts. My student assistant Rick Painter provided valuable corrections and comments.
Above all, David Noel Freedman’s famous editorial work enhanced the precision and quality of this book. Some of his insights are cited in the Commentary as DNF.
This commentary includes material in modified form from my following articles or portions thereof:
“Words for Wisdom,” ZAH 6 (1993) 149–69.
“The Pedagogy of Proverbs 2,” JBL 113 (1994) 233–43.
“ʾAmon Again,” JBL 115 (1996) 699–702.
“The Strange Woman in Septuagint Proverbs,” JNSL 22 (1996) 31–44.
“The Social Location of the Book of Proverbs,” pp. 227–39 in Texts, Temples, and Traditions: Essays in Honor of Menahem Haran (Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 1996).
“Words for Folly,” ZAH 10 (1997) 4–17.
“Ideas of Wisdom in Proverbs 1–9,” JBL 116 (1997) 613–33.
“Who Can Learn? A Dispute in Ancient Pedagogy,” pp. 62–77 in Wisdom, You Are My Sister (FS R. E. Murphy), ed. by M. L. Barré (Washington: Catholic Biblical Association, 1997).
“What the Book of Proverbs Is About,” VTSup 48 (1997) 153–67.
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About Proverbs 1–9: A New Translation with Introduction and CommentaryIn Proverbs 1–9, Bible scholar Michael V. Fox translates and explains the meaning of the first nine chapters of this profound, timeless book, and examines their place in the intellectual history of ancient Israel. This thorough study of Proverbs includes a survey of the collections of ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature, as well as innovative and insightful comments. In addition to the translation and commentary proper, Fox includes several extended thematic essays on Proverbs 1–9, covering such themes as the origins of personified wisdom, what wisdom is, and where wisdom can be heard, plus an appendix of textual notes. The format of this commentary makes it accessible to the general reader and also provides materials of special interest to scholars. This is the first of a two-volume commentary that accords Proverbs the depth of study it deserves. |
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