The book of Proverbs, like other books typically identified as part of Israel’s “wisdom literature,” is full of pithy, provocative statements. (Here I cannot enter into a debate about whether “wisdom literature” is an actual genre.) Consider the following set of verses from chapter 26: Do not answer fools according to their folly, or you […] The post The Book of Proverbs’ Deceptive Simplicity (Or, How to Get It Right) first appeared on The Sacred Page.| The Sacred Page