"This anthology forms the first translation into Hebrew of the classical Egyptian wisdom instructions dating from the Old Kingdom (2682 B.C.E.) through to the New Kingdom (1550-1070/1069 B.C.E.). It contains two parts. The first--the introduction--discusses various themes related to Egyptian wisdom literature and its contribution to our understanding of the biblical wisdom literature. The second comprises the translation of the texts themselves."--English abstract (page [v]).