The Book of Proverbs

About this book

The Book of Proverbs ({{langx|he|rtl=yes|מִשְלֵי|translit=Mišlê}}; {{langx|el|Παροιμίαι|translit=Paroimiai}}; {{langx|la|Liber Proverbiorum|translation=Proverbs of Solomon]}}) is the second book in the third section of the Hebrew Bible and a book in the Christian Old Testament. It is traditionally ascribed to King Solomon and his students.{{sfn|Berlin|2011|p=588}} When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms: in the Greek Septuagint (LXX), it became {{lang|grc|Παροιμίαι}} ({{Transliteration|grc|Paroimiai}}, {{literal translation|Proverbs}}); in the Latin Vulgate, the title was {{lang|la|Proverbia}}—from which the English name is derived.

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· 190 pages · ≈ 3 h 31 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Book of Proverbs?

About ≈ 3 h 31 m — 190 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Book of Proverbs~3 h 31 m

How many pages is The Book of Proverbs?

190 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Book of Proverbs190

What genre is The Book of Proverbs?

It sits on the Religion shelves.

Is The Book of Proverbs in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Book of Proverbs?

King James.