Reading for February 12th

THE WORDS OF THE WISE In 22.17-24.22: An instruction partly modeled on the thirteenth-century BCE Egyptian "instruction of Amenemope." Like its Egyptian model, it has thirty sayings (22.20) and is introduced by a preface (22.17-21); its first two admonitions (22.22-25) resemble the first two admonitions (22.22-25) resemble the first two in "Amenemope." The words of the wide offer a kind of professional ethics, warning against behavior that can destroy one's humanity and religion (2.22-23.11) and urging resistance to the temptations of youth (23.12-35). It concludes with counsels of a general nature (24.1-22). Read Proverbs 22.17-29. In 22.22-23: The poor are dangerous to attack, for God will defend them. Comments or Questions..