Here's something to consider for those of you that are not religious or on the fence.
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Logically either all religions are either false or only ONE is true since they conflict.
If one is true and the world is being run by evil that is lying to us then that true religion would be disproportionally attacked while false ones would be left alone or encouraged.
I can only think of one religion that is attacked above all others.... Christianity.
If it's being attacked / misrepresented by the people trying to enslave / kill me then it must be a threat to them / their plans.
Ergo you should examine Christianity.
Proverbs was not created by Christianity.
Yet it is included in it, to give it validity.
Proverbs has validity thanks to King Hezekiah, and his work to promote it.
Various early Christian groups included Proverbs in their canon, in order to give their version of Christianity validity. Those group who did not include it, such as Marcionism, Gnosticism, and others, have since died out.
King Hezekiah? Did you mis-speak and mean King Solomon?
No. King Hezekiah was responsible for its spread. See Proverbs 25:1: "These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out."
Other extra-biblical sources relate to how King Hezekiah was responsible for editing and popularizing books written by his progenitors, which includes Proverbs.
The last two chapters of Proverbs also have headers indicating that they are not from Solomon, but from other sources. The bulk of the book is of Solomon, but the book as we know it is thanks to Hezekiah and his men.
Only if you reject what Christianity means and get dishonestly miotic.
Same God, same inspiration, part of the Christian Bible.
King Solomon, the principle author of Proverbs was not a Christian. He did not believe in Jesus, nor the Trinity.
He also mentions a different salvation plan in Kings 8:35-36. Speaking about the Israelites being exiled to different places, he says: "...if they direct their prayers toward this area, and praise Your name, and return from their sins ... and You will forgive Your servants and Your nation Israel...".