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Guiding Questions: Proverbs 12

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

The main message in Proverbs 12 deals with the power of speech. Summarize it. Do you totally agree with it?
In Proverbs 12:4, the familar phrase Eshet Hayil is rendered “a capable wife”. What is the more familiar translation (see Proverbs 31) and is the difference significant?
How would you define an incompetent wife (Proverbs 12:4) and why is there no parallel condemnation of an incompetent husband?
Some commentators see ambiguity in Proverbs 12:9. How would you explain this verse?
What traditional Jewish value is reflected in Proverbs 12:10? Why is the compassion of the wicked considered cruelty?
Is it necessarily clever to conceal one’s humiliation (Proverbs 12:16)
In what circumstances is it “clever” to conceal what one knows (Proverbs 12:23)?
The commentators have difficulty with Proverbs 12:27. (See the footnote in the JPS TanakhAn acronym for the name of the Hebrew Bible: Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim. Read more.) Can you make sense of it?
Do you agree with the sentiment of Proverbs 12:28?

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Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Ketuvim (Writings), Mishlei (Proverbs), Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: Perek Yomi (USCJ), Proverbs 12

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