31, "the sayings of King Lemuel--an inspired utterance his mother taught him", describes a virtuous woman, a wife of noble character.

Composition

It is impossible to offer precise dates for the sayings in Proverbs, a "collection of collections" relating to a pattern of life that lasted for more than a millennium. The title is traditionally derived from chapter 1:1, . This phrase is repeated in 10:1 and 25:1, indicating a focus on categorizing the content rather than attributing authorship.

The book is an anthology made

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