Proverbs. Volume 3 / Proverbs 16-22a

Covering the Hebrew Proverbs 16 to the middle of Chapter 22, the comments continue along the lines of the previous volume, interpreting the individual proverbs as mostly self-contained but not strung together randomly. Edited proverb-clusters are taken seriously, but individual proverbs remain the central focus. The interpretation often emphasises an openness of proverbs for different readings in different situations. This has implications for the reader, who can find perspectives among the...