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Man’s Wrath in the Book of Proverbs

Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to analysis of the statements in the Book of Proverbs concerning man’s wrath. After a preliminary depiction of the attitude of man’s wrath, the author presents the basic vocabulary, namely the nouns and verbs used by the sages of Israel to convey that hard reality. In the second part of the article, after unfolding the structure of Proverbs, particular sayings mentioning the human expression of wrath are discussed. A characteristic feature of the Book of Proverbs is depicting human attitudes in parallel, thus each of the sayings is linked to a suggested positive attitude to be embraced, so as not to yield to the negative inclination toward wrath and impulsiveness. The frequency with which the issue is raised, the variety of social contexts where it appears, as well as the great concern for positively changing the tendency of humankind toward wrath – all prove how significant and topical the subject is.

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