Commentaries on Proverbs
A list of the best commentaries on Proverbs ranked by scholars, journal reviews, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Proverbs for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
The Book of Proverbs. 2 Vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2005.
The Gospel Coalition
Waltke’s two-volume commentary on Proverbs represents a life-time of faithful, dedicated scholarship. more
Tim Challies
The clear consensus among the experts is that Waltke’s massive two-volume set is the absolute best commentary on Proverbs. more
Proverbs. BCOT. Baker Academic, 2006.
The Gospel Coalition
Longman’s commentary focuses on the book’s theological and ethical message. more
Tim Challies
Longman is a notable Old Testament scholar who also pens a helpful Old Testament Commentary Survey that I’ve relied on for this “Best Commentaries” series. more
Neal Piwowarski
Tremper Longman III already has produced excellent commentaries on Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, and Daniel. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Longman is the general editor of the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms, and the contributor of the volume on Proverbs. more
Proverbs. TOTC. InterVarsity Press, 1981.
Tim Challies
All of the commentators on the commentaries regard Kidner’s as an excellent commentary, though one limited by the constraints of the TOTC series which requires short, popular-level volumes. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
As noted in the introductory comments to my post on the Top 5 Job commentaries, Kidner has written one of the more helpful introductions to biblical wisdom literature. more
Denver Seminary Journal
Evangelical balanced reflections on the meaning of each of the proverbs. more
New and Notable
Proverbs. ZECOT. Zondervan Academic, 2024.
The Gospel Coalition
Ansberry’s ZECOT commentary masterfully combines serious linguistic analysis with exegetical insight and pastoral application. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2023 | Wilson, Lindsay | Proverbs | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Cook, Johann; Beeckman, Bryan | Proverbs | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
| forthcoming | Estelle, Bryan D. | Proverbs | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Krispenz, Jutta | Proverbs | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | McCreesh, Thomas P. | Proverbs | Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry |
| forthcoming | Schipper, Bernd Ulrich | Proverbs 2: 16–31 | Hermeneia |