Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! (Prov 15:23) Running throughout Proverbs and wisdom literature in general is the idea that proverbs are not universal truths that are always relevant and rightly applied; rather, they are context-sensitive. We will consider this idea later in the book, but for now, notice how it expands the scope of interpretation. Wise people know not only how to interpret the words on the page or the words spoken by other