Proverbs Figures

To hearken back to what we said in our introduction to Proverbs, King Solomon—according to tradition—had an almost Yoda-like level of wisdom. That means a good number of the wise sayings in Pro...

There's not much to say about King Lemuel's mother, since we know virtually nothing about her. She was evidently the mother of, um, King Lemuel, for one thing—and she provides some kind, motherly...

Agur is another minor "character" in Proverbs. His last chapter oracle stresses humility before God and the importance of a life of moderation. He also provides some somewhat cryptic sayings about...