In Egypt, wisdom literature was commonly used to train young people in morals and to ensure competent work in the court of the king Tullock, J. 2012). Especially important is “The Instruction of Amen-em-opet,” which many scholars believe influenced Proverbs 22:17–24:22 (Tullock, J. 2012). It has been argued that because Solomon had an Egyptian princess as his chief wife that led to the suggestion that Egyptian wisdom influence entered Israel through Solomon’s court (Tullock, J. and McEntire, M. 2012).
For example, Proverbs 22:17–24:22 has thirty sections similar to “The Instruction of Amen-em-opet” (Tullock, J. 2012).There are numerous parallels between the two texts, suggesting that the Hebrew writer knew the Egyptian text (Tullock, J. 2012).
