Reading Questions 5

Required readings: Proverbs chapters 1-9 (Bible), Proverbs chapter 31 (Bible)

1. Who is giving advice in Proverbs 31? What topics does this instruction cover?
2. When you think about your expectations for the ancient Middle East, did anything in the Proverbs 31 instruction surprise you?
3. The Proverbs 1-9 instruction is set up as a battle between two women. Who are the two women? What consequences will the listener have for pursuing each one of them?
4. What are some of the topics of advice in Proverbs 1-9? Why do you think the speaker would pick these topics to address?
5. What wisdom questions did the Proverbs 1-9 instruction address? Is this emphasis different from the other instructions we have seen?