Abstract
Using tools of lower criticism and comparative method, this paper seeks to trace the original text of Sir 4:26-27. First reviewing the Hebrew, Greek, Syriac, and Latin versions of this passage, it then discusses parallel Near Eastern sources - in particular, the Akkadian Hear the Advice and Syriac Wisdom of Ahiqar prevalent in Syro-Levantine societies. The proverb's subsequent history in medieval Arabic and Jewish sources, attributed to the legendary wise man Luqmān and Ibn Gabirol, is also traced.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 436-449 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Sep 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- History
- Religious studies
RAMBI publications
- rambi
- Ahikar (Folktale)
- Assyro-Babylonian literature -- History and criticism
- Ecclesiasticus -- Comparative studies
- Ecclesiasticus -- Criticism, Textual
- Ecclesiasticus -- IV, 26-27 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc