Wisdom & Poetry · Old Testament
Proverbs
Proverbs has 31 chapters and 915 verses. Its verses carry 9,643 cross-references to other passages (5,762 with at least 4 reader votes), and it links with 65 of the other 65 books, most strongly with Psalms, Isaiah and Job.
When was Proverbs written, and by whom?
Traditionally written by Solomon and others, 970–700 BC (1016–712 BC in the Traditional reckoning); many scholars date it 700–400 BC.
Proverbs 25:1: copied by Hezekiah's men (c. 700 BC).
Its events are set in 955–689 BC, by the dates on the timeline.
Traditional authorship dates as conservative introductions give them; critical dates where most critical scholars differ. Sources and both reckonings: the timeline.
Chapters
Brighter = more strong links (at least 4 votes, either direction).
Most connected verses in Proverbs
- Proverbs 2:6 72 strong links
- Proverbs 2:4 64 strong links
- Proverbs 3:6 62 strong links
- Proverbs 4:18 61 strong links
- Proverbs 18:10 59 strong links
- Proverbs 2:5 56 strong links
- Proverbs 28:13 52 strong links
- Proverbs 3:5 51 strong links
Which books does Proverbs connect to most?
- Psalms 1,271
- Isaiah 377
- Job 353
- Matthew 352
- Ecclesiastes 276
- Luke 275
- Jeremiah 225
- Deuteronomy 213
- Genesis 208
- James 196
- John 187
- Romans 185
Counts are links with at least 4 votes between the two books, either direction.