"The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him" (Proverbs 31-1). Did you read that right? "An "inspired utterance" from Mom? Yes, King Lemuel recanted Mom's list of boxes she ...

The proverb--""the world's smallest literary genre""--is a terse but telling cultural lesson, says literary studies professor Schipper. In this volume, part anthology and part cross-cultural analysis, ...

Anita Zuidema was born in Holland, Michigan. She earned her BA and M.Ed “later in life,” at Calvin College (now, University). She is blessed to be married to Allan Zuidema, and they live in Byron ...

Enough water has passed under the bridge to allow us to take a second look at the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31.