The commentary is highly praised for its balance of "in-depth scholarship with an easy-to-understand conversational narrative".
“Tremper Longman has written the most accessible and useful commentary on Proverbs that I know... I recommend it highly.” Amazon.com Proverbs (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament...
: He argues that the "fear of the Lord" is the pervasive guiding principle that unifies the book's seemingly disparate sayings. The commentary is highly praised for its balance
Longman is noted for his deep expertise in Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) wisdom literature. Proverbs (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament...