The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes

A Translation with Commentary

By: Robert Alter (Translator)

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Paperback | 28 October 2011 | Edition Number 1

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Robert Alter's magnificent new translation of the Hebrew Bible began with The Five Books of Moses, continued with The Book of Psalms, and here adds The Wisdom Books. With the overall aim to create an English version of the Bible that incorporates the meanings, rhythms, and significance of the original Hebrew, each volume confirms Alter's translation as the standard. His new volume includes some of the most powerful and poignant works in world literature. The Book of Job is the highlight, a remarkably powerful challenge to the accepted moral order and a ravishing work of poetry. Alter's Job captures this great work in all of its anguish and soaring beauty. Ecclesiastes is a much cooler consideration of man's fate, a serenely beautiful expression of fatalism. Proverbs is a lively and often subversive guide to how to handle the details of everyday life. As always Alter's running commentary situated beneath the text is an invaluable source of insight and learning.

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"A master translator of Hebrew poetry." -- Jon Meacham - The New York Times Book Review "Masterfully translated." -- John Timpane - Philadelphia Inquirer "Magnificent: This translation is superb [and] the commentary is rich in linguistic, historical, and literary insights that immeasurably enrich the reading of these texts." -- Library Journal

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Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Job	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
The Book of Job	p. 11
Proverbs	p. 181
Introduction	p. 183
The Book of Proverbs	p. 193
Qohelet (Ecclesiastes)	p. 335
Introduction	p. 337
The Book of Qohelet	p. 345
For Further Reading	p. 393
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The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes

A Translation with Commentary

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