امثالِ سلیمانؑ پر ایک طائرانہ نظر

A Bird’s Eye View of Solomonic Proverbs

Authors

  • Muhammad Hafeez PhD Scholar, Department of Urdu, Govt. College University, Faisalabad Author
  • Dr. Saeed Ahmad Associate Professor, Department of Urdu, Govt. College University, Faisalabad Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56276/tasdiq.v4i01.88

Keywords:

Proverbs, Old Testament, Solomon, David, Book Chapter, Sayings, Righteous, Wicked, Discourse, Just, Bible, Quran, Advice, Wise

Abstract

The book of Proverbs lies in the Old Testament. Beautiful and wise sayings of Prophet Solomon, Sang of the Songs and Proverbs are considered the masterpieces that reflect the highest rank of poetry and the most influential sayings. The book of Proverbs consists of seven (7) sections and thirty-one (31) chapters.

The first section (chapters 1-9) consists of sayings of Solomon in which the father or teacher advises his son or students. The second section consists of two parts, the first part (10-14) contrasting the righteous and the wicked, and the second (15-22:16) addressing wise and foolish speech. Verse 22:17 opens ‘the words of the wise’, until verse 24:22, with short moral discourses on various subjects. Verses 24:23-34 also belong to the wise’s chapters 25-29, which are proverbs of Solomon composed by “the men of Hezekiah”, contrasting the just and the wicked. Proverbs 30 is ‘The words of Agur’, the last chapter, 31 consists of the words of King Lemuel and the proverbs of the ideal wise woman. This article describes the composition of proverbs and throws light on the importance of these golden sayings.

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Published

30-06-2022

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022): TAṢDĪQ

Section

Urdu

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Copyright (c) 2022 Muhammad Hafeez, Dr. Saeed Ahmad (Author)

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امثالِ سلیمانؑ پر ایک طائرانہ نظر: A Bird’s Eye View of Solomonic Proverbs. (2022). TAṢDĪQ, 4(1), 76-82. https://doi.org/10.56276/tasdiq.v4i01.88