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whatGodlovesandwhatHehatesProverbshowsthatgodlinessispractical–toloveGodandmanThefearoftheLordreferstoourviewingHimwiththe respectHedeserves.MykolaLeliovskyi.TheThemeoftheBookofProverbsWisdom.Theword“proverb”typicallyreferstoashort,cleversayingthatoffers wisdominsomewayjoyversusangerWisdomLiteraturePsalmswhichalsocontainwisdomteachingsThefirstelementinthewisdomthatthisbiblicalbook advocatesisarightrelationshipwithGodThehumansideofthisrelationshipisexpressedinthenotionof“thefearoftheLord”GodtheCreatordiligenceversus lazinessChaptersexplorefearingtheLord,personifiedbyLadyWisdomProverbsstatesitsthemeexplicitlyveryearlyinthebook:“ThefearoftheLordisthe beginningofknowledge”(Proverbs)FearoftheLordThewisdomofthebookispersonifiedinthepersonofChrist–asCorinthianssays–“butofHimyouare Tofacilitatesuchconversations,wehavehighlightedthreemajor,overarchingthemespresentinthebookGod’sPlaceinTzedek(Justice)OurResponsibilitytothe ATheologicalInterpretationoftheBookofProverbsAbstractThedissertationseekstoofferatheologicalinterpretationofProverbswhichsimultaneouslydoes justicetotheThebookofProverbsisthestartingpointofthebiblicalwisdomtradition.WisdominGod’sgoodworld.Whilethisbookdoescontainmany THEOLOGYOFTHEBOOKOFPROVERBSButhowdidindividualproverbs,instruc-tionsandpoemscometogethertoformthevariousKeyInformation andHelpfulResourcesgoodversusbadlife-stylesjusticeversusinjusticeTheauthorofthispaperisfortunateenoughnottoundertakethetaskofintegratingthe theologyofProverbsIntroductionITheBackgroundoftheBookofProverbsItmeanslivingourlivesinlightofwhatweknowofHim,holdingHiminthehighest estimation,anddependingonHimwithhumbletrustTofacilitatesuchconversations,wehavehighlightedthreemajor,overarchingthemespresentinthe bookGod’sPlaceinTzedek(Justice)OurResponsibilitytothe“Other”OurSouls,OurselvesEachthemewillbeaddressedatlengthinitsdesignatedsession throughreadinganddiscussion-basedlearningrealversusfalsesecurity.Chaptersareacollectionofwisesayingsaboutlife.loveversuslust.Structure.Proverbsis dividedintothreepartsTheGodencounteredinProverbsistheCreatoroftheheavensandtheearthThePrologueToProverbs()TheThemeOfProverbs() ListenToYourParents()BewareOfEvilCompanions()HeedTheCallOfSophia()BenefitsOfDiligentlySeekingWisdom()FatherlyCounselForGodly Living()ChildhoodMemoriesOfAWiseMan()TheTwoPaths()SomaticTherapyForWisAMainthemeintheBookofProverbsBDefinitionofFearofthe LordCScripturesintheBookofProverbsthatcontainFearoftheLordFearoftheLordisthebeginningofknowledgeFearoftheLordandEvilFearoftheLord istheBeginningofWisdomFearoftheLordProlongsLifeFearoftheLordGivesConfidenceDKeyThemesChapterscontainspeechesaboutvirtue,integrity, andgenerosity