The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary
SKU: 20956778908

The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary

Sale price$16.82 Regular price$18.69
Save 10%

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 7 - Jul 12

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with CommentaryHere in Robert Alter's bold new translation are some of the most magnificent works in world literature. The astounding poetry in the Book of Job is restored to its powerful ancient meanings and rhythms. The creation account in its Voice from the Whirlwind is beautiful and incendiary. By contrast, a serene fatalism suffuses Ecclesiastes with a quiet beauty, and the pithy maxims of Proverbs impart a worldly wisdom that is satirically shrewd. Each of

Here in Robert Alter's bold new translation are some of the most magnificent works in world literature. The astounding poetry in the Book of Job is restored to its powerful ancient meanings and rhythms. The creation account in its Voice from the Whirlwind is beautiful and incendiary. By contrast, a serene fatalism suffuses Ecclesiastes with a quiet beauty, and the pithy maxims of Proverbs impart a worldly wisdom that is satirically shrewd. Each of these books addresses the universal wisdom that the righteous thrive and the wicked suffer in a rational moral order; together they are essential to the ancient canon that is the Hebrew Bible.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/03/2011
ISBN: 9780393340532
Pages: 394
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.60d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 10/30/2011 pg. 32
New York Review of Books 02/09/2012 pg. 40
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 20956778908

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.0 ★★★★★
Based on 2278 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
D
Dolores A. Clarke
Los Angeles, US
★★★★★ 5
Smart remote control ball, awesome.
Color: Remote blue, Color: Remote blue
Remote control interactive dog ball brings joy to my lively puppy.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2025
L
LUDIVINA AYALA
Grantham, US
★★★★★ 5
Keep my dog busy.
Color: Remote blue
The duraspin dog ball bounces, moves, and vibrates automatically. My Labrador chased it all afternoon and never got tired of it.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2025
K
Verified Purchase
Katie Brewer
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 5
Keeps big dogs entertained
Color: Red
Great toy, we have two Labrador/ German Shepherd mix dogs. Keeps them going. Worth the money easy to just plug in, last a couple days before we have to plug in.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026
K
Verified Purchase
Kris
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
Great interactive ball !!
Color: Red
I have an 11 month old golden doodle and she loves this ball! It keeps her attention for a good amount of time I have been using it for times where i absolutely need her to be occupied and so far so good! I was worried she would chew it up but that hadn’t been an issue it seems to be very durable! And so for I have charged it up one time and she has had a few plays with it i should probably go ahead and charge it but lasted good amount! Def would recommend also loovveee that it doesn’t play music constantly ! One main things i was looking for have a few moving ones that are so fern loud I rather her not be occupied 🤣
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2026
K
Verified Purchase
Kindle Customer
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Loved it!
Color: Red
My dog absolutely loved it he is a bernedoodle 11 months old
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2026

recommand products