The Wise and the Foolish

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The Wise and the Foolish

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Most of the sentences in this unit state contrasting ideas. The exceptions are vv. 10, 18, and 22 in which the first thought is expanded in the second.


Smith, James E. The Wisdom Literature and Psalms. Joplin, MO: College Press Pub. Co., 1996. Print. Old Testament Survey Series.

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