| − | Tradition is that [[Solomon]] was a primary author of Proverbs, but he was certainly not the only one. Proverbs 22:17 refers to the "sayings of the wise" and 24:23 mentions an additional saying of the wise, which suggests that the real authorship of Proverbs was the [[best of the public]]. Chapter 30 is attributed to Agur son of Jakeh and chapter 31 to King Lemuel. | + | Tradition is that [[Solomon]] was a primary author of Proverbs, but he was certainly not the only one. Proverbs 22:17 refers to the "sayings of the wise" and 24:23 mentions an additional saying of the wise, which suggests that the real authorship of Proverbs was the [[best of the public]]. Chapter 30 is attributed to Agur son of Jakeh and chapter 31 to King Lemuel; some scholars believe Lemuel was another name for Solomon. |