The Book of Proverbs’ Deceptive Simplicity (Or, How to Get It Right)

The book of Proverbs, like other books typically identified as part of Israel’s “wisdom literature,” is full of pithy, provocative statements. (Here I cannot enter into a debate about whether “wisdom literature” is an actual genre.) Consider the following set of verses from chapter 26: Do not answer fools according to their folly, or you […] The post The Book of Proverbs’ Deceptive Simplicity (Or,…