The book of Proverbs literary genre consists of poems, parables, however the major literacy is parallism. Examples that are used in the bible are synonymous .. Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall (16:18). Antithetical… He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. (11:19), Synthetic He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. (10:18). Comparative As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.(25:25).
King Solomon is the author of the book of Proverbs along with Agur and King Lemuel. Proverbs was written in the years 950 B.C. and portions around 700 B.C. The overall theme