Rebind Scholar

Bruce K. Waltke

Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies, Regent College; Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Knox Theological Seminary

Bruce K. Waltke is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies at Regent College, Vancouver, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Knox Theological Seminary. A longtime Hebrew scholar, he served as a translator of the New American Standard Bible and on the committee responsible for the New International Version, and wrote the Proverbs volumes in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament.

“Thus, the proverb implicitly warns the disciple against pursuing wealth and having pseudo-friends, or of belonging to their company, but exhorts him to pursue wisdom and pick his friends among the wise (cf. 12:26 ; 13:20 ; 22:24 ; 28:7 ; 29:3 ).”

The Book of Proverbs (NICOT) · Read in context →