"Gives an overview of research on Proverbs, focusing especially on its theological themes - God as creator, the fear of the Lord and the role of Wisdom in creation, education and character formation. It is for scholars, students, clergy and all interested in this rather less well-known book within the Bible"--

Katharine Dell is Professor of Old Testament Literature and Theology in the Faculty of Divinity, and Fellow in Divinity at St. Catharine's College, University of Cambridge. An internationally-recognized expert on the wisdom books of the Old Testament, she is the author of volumes on Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature and The Biblical World.

1. Wisdom in Proverbs: The Fountain of Life; 2. Scholarly Evaluations of Proverbs: A Selective Overview; 3. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Knowledge: The Theology of Proverbs 1-9; 4. The Theology of the Oldest Proverbial Material; 5. Echoes of Egypt: The Theology of Proverbs 22:17-24:22; 30:1-14; and 31:1-31; 6. Following Life's Path: The Theology of the Book of Proverbs as a Whole; 7. Speaking to a Wider Audience: The Theological Influence of the Book of Proverbs in the Canon; 8. Offering Sagacious Advice: The Ongoing Significance of the Book of Proverbs.