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Proverbs is Not Unique?
I listened to a lecture on Proverbs and heard a view I will call “educated beyond my education”. That is, “Proverbs is not filled with sayings that are unique. Other Ancient Near East Wisdom literature sounds similar if not the same thoughts”. While undoubtedly such is an over generalization because Proverbs speaks of one God, it did stir this thought: It might not be totally different, but it is filled with the wisdom God wanted me to hear. Man gets wisdom from experiencing mistakes. God gives wisdom to keep us from that experience.
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