that of the Egyptians and other peoples whom he interacted with in his royal court. That is, while some could accuse the wisdom movement of being “secular,” or of placing issues of life management and skill above matters of faith and devotion, Solomon is careful to do nothing of the sort. The only way a person could see the book of Mishlei as a secular treatise on wise living would be to leave out a large percentage of verses that relate wisdom directly to faith in God. The present passage has no