Katherine M. Hayes (1946-2023) was professor of Sacred Scripture at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York. She was also the author of the Proverbs volume in the New Collegeville Bible Commentary series published by Liturgical Press.

Hayes has captured the essence of this biblical book, explaining how the simple proverbs it contains deal with the human choices that are the warp and woof of everyday life.The Bible Today

• CONTENTSAbbreviations 4THE BOOK OF PROVERBSIntroduction    5Text and Commentary    15Prologue (1:1-7)    15Introduction (1:8–9:18)    16The Proverbs of Solomon (10:1–22:16)    45Sayings of the Wise (22:17–24:22)    83Other Sayings of the Wise (24:23-34)    92Other Proverbs of Solomon (25:1–29:27)    93The Words of Agur (30:1-33)    107The Words of Lemuel (31:1-31)    111Review Aids and Discussion Topics    116Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church    119

Katherine M. Hayes (1946-2023) was professor of Sacred Scripture at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York. She was also the author of the Proverbs volume in the New Collegeville Bible Commentary series published by Liturgical Press.

Hayes has captured the essence of this biblical book, explaining how the simple proverbs it contains deal with the human choices that are the warp and woof of everyday life.The Bible Today

• CONTENTSAbbreviations 4THE BOOK OF PROVERBSIntroduction    5Text and Commentary    15Prologue (1:1-7)    15Introduction (1:8–9:18)    16The Proverbs of Solomon (10:1–22:16)    45Sayings of the Wise (22:17–24:22)    83Other Sayings of the Wise (24:23-34)    92Other Proverbs of Solomon (25:1–29:27)    93The Words of Agur (30:1-33)    107The Words of Lemuel (31:1-31)    111Review Aids and Discussion Topics    116Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church    119

Katherine M. Hayes (1946-2023) was professor of Sacred Scripture at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York. She was also the author of the Proverbs volume in the New Collegeville Bible Commentary series published by Liturgical Press.

Hayes has captured the essence of this biblical book, explaining how the simple proverbs it contains deal with the human choices that are the warp and woof of everyday life.The Bible Today

• CONTENTSAbbreviations 4THE BOOK OF PROVERBSIntroduction    5Text and Commentary    15Prologue (1:1-7)    15Introduction (1:8–9:18)    16The Proverbs of Solomon (10:1–22:16)    45Sayings of the Wise (22:17–24:22)    83Other Sayings of the Wise (24:23-34)    92Other Proverbs of Solomon (25:1–29:27)    93The Words of Agur (30:1-33)    107The Words of Lemuel (31:1-31)    111Review Aids and Discussion Topics    116Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church    119