Scholia on Proverbs
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Scholia on Proverbs is an early Christian exegetical work offering spiritual and allegorical commentary on the biblical Book of Proverbs, traditionally attributed to the monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scholia on Proverbs canonical | 3 |
| Scholia in Proverbia | 1 |
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Target entity: Scholia on Proverbs Context triple: [Evagrius Ponticus, wrote, Scholia on Proverbs]
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A.
Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs is a biblical collection of concise, poetic sayings that offer practical guidance on wise living, moral conduct, and the fear of God.
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B.
Book of Wisdom
The Book of Wisdom is a deuterocanonical biblical text that offers poetic reflections on divine wisdom, righteousness, and the fate of the just and unjust.
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C.
Book of Sirach
The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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D.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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E.
De interpretatione recta
De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scholia on Proverbs Target entity description: Scholia on Proverbs is an early Christian exegetical work offering spiritual and allegorical commentary on the biblical Book of Proverbs, traditionally attributed to the monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus.
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A.
Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs is a biblical collection of concise, poetic sayings that offer practical guidance on wise living, moral conduct, and the fear of God.
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B.
Book of Wisdom
The Book of Wisdom is a deuterocanonical biblical text that offers poetic reflections on divine wisdom, righteousness, and the fate of the just and unjust.
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C.
Book of Sirach
The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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D.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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E.
De interpretatione recta
De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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biblical commentary ⓘ early Christian exegetical work ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide Christian moral life
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provide spiritual interpretation of Proverbs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Evagrius Ponticus
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early Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonasticism | Egyptian monastic tradition ⓘ |
| category |
Christian biblical commentaries
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Patristic commentaries on Proverbs ⓘ Works of Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Book of Proverbs
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
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| date | 4th century ⓘ |
| discipline |
biblical exegesis
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patristics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | wisdom literature ⓘ |
| genre | scholia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Commentary on Proverbs
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linked to:
Commentary on Mishlei (Proverbs)
Scholia in Proverbia ⓘ
linked to:
Scholia on Proverbs
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| hasTitle | Scholia on Proverbs ⓘ |
| influenced | later Byzantine exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Origenist exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short exegetical notes ⓘ |
| partOf | Evagrian corpus ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Greek manuscript tradition
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Syriac manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Evagrius Ponticus’ biblical commentaries
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Scholia on Ecclesiastes ⓘ Scholia on Job ⓘ
linked to:
Moralia in Job
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian spirituality
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ascetic practice ⓘ moral teaching ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Eastern Christian theology ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ |
| usedBy | medieval Christian commentators ⓘ |
| usesInterpretiveMethod |
allegorical exegesis
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spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
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linked to: Scholia on Proverbs