Abstract
Throughout the book of Proverbs human beings are judged by their attitude to the law of right, which covers all aspects of ethical life. The book of Proverbs consists of collections of sayings in two different genres: the instructional part, argumentative, descriptive, and pedagogic; and the couplets of the passages. The instruction passages are based on the concept of wisdom as the guiding principle of life. In contrast to the instruction passages, the wisdom sentences form complete and independent entities, rarely combining to create larger compositions. In the instruction passages rewards are used as promises and punishments as threats, while in the wisdom couplets the results of good or bad conduct are merely stated. The book of Proverbs is a special literature genre, and concerns with the facts of outward experience: it attempts no analysis of human inner life in relation to oneself, to God, and to other people.Keywords: book of Proverbs; instruction passages; punishments; rewards; wisdom passages
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