Proverbs, book of
Proverbs: Old Testament wisdom book of pithy sayings teaching righteousness, prudence, and the fear of the Lord.
10 documents · 5 libraries · 1988–2025
Emphasis over time
Peak: 2 documents in 2022
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- BYU Speeches3 documents
- Scripture Central3 documents
- Interpreter2 documents
- Journal of Book of Mormon Studies1 document
- Liahona Articles1 document
Latest
Interpreter
“His Secret is with the Righteous”: Instructional Wisdom in the Book of Mormon (opens in a new tab)
Alyson Skabelund Von Feldt · 2025
Scripture Central
Why Are Alma’s Instructions to His Sons Filled with Proverbial Wisdom? (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2024
Liahona Articles
What Can We Do to “Incline [Our] Ear unto Wisdom”? (opens in a new tab)
Sep 2022
Scripture Central
What Does It Mean to “Apply Your Heart to Understanding”? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Sep 2022
Scripture Central
Why Did Nephi Work So Hard to Preserve the Wisdom He Had Received? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Sep 2020
Interpreter
Reading 1 Nephi With Wisdom (opens in a new tab)
Taylor Halverson · 2016
BYU Speeches
Life’s Two Big Questions (opens in a new tab)
Mark Demoss · Jan 2012
BYU Speeches
Wisdom and Understanding (opens in a new tab)
Cecil O Samuelson · Jan 2006
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Nephi and His Asherah (opens in a new tab)
Daniel C. Peterson · 2000
BYU Speeches
Understandings of the Heart (opens in a new tab)
Robert D. Hales · Mar 1988
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