Author:
The main writers and collectors are Solomon (
1:1;
10:1;
25:1; cf.
1 Kings 4:32;
Eccl. 12:9) and Hezekiah (
25:1), who added some proverbs of the forefathers in chs. 25—29. Chapter 30 is attributed to Agur, and ch. 31 to King Lemuel; nothing definite is known concerning either man.
Time of Writing:
About 1000 B.C. (Solomon's portion, chs. 1—24) and about 700 B.C. (Hezekiah's portion, chs. 25—29). The time of writing for chs. 30—31 is unknown.
Place of Writing:
Probably Jerusalem.
