Contradiction in the Book of Proverbs

Despite the welcome revival of scholarly interest in Biblical Wisdom, the Book of Proverbs remains neglected. It continues to be seen as a disorganised repository of traditional banalities, while Job and Qohelet are viewed as more exciting texts, in revolt against Proverbs'' conventional wisdom. Contradiction in the Book of Proverbs argues that this misleading consensus owes more to scholarly pres...