vol. 40, Issue #3

Online Journal Article: The Structure And Significance Of Prov 9:7–12 - Rick W. Byargeon - JETS 40/3 (September 1997) 367–375

https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/40/40-3/40-3-pp367-375_JETS.pdf

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JETS 40/3 (September 1997) 367–375
THE STRUCTURE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PROV 9:7–12 -
RICK W. BYARGEON -

Excerpt:
The following paper raises the question of why Prov 9:7–12 is located in
its present position. Is it accidental or purposeful? If it is purposeful, then
what is the reason for its presence in Proverbs 9? What are the various
perspectives of scholars regarding the nature of 9:7–12?
The primary perspective of critical commentaries in this century is that
9:7–12 is intrusive within the context of Proverbs 9.
The reason for its intrusiveness varies from commentator to commentator.
C. H. Toy argues that 9:7–12 was originally a part of 10:1–22:16 and therefore
has been inserted as a result of scribal error.1 Other scholars
such as H. Ringgren argue that 9:7–12 is intrusive because it inserts a
pessimistic tone into the text that is radically different from the optimism of 9:1–6.
--from the first page of the article