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A frequently recurring contrast is that between the ill-tempered man and the taciturn man, with the latter always being praised. Of course, the morality is based on that of the gods, but this is done in such a way that it is very reminiscent of formulations that we know from the Jewish Bible. For decades, scholars have debated whether the book of Proverbs was based on Amenemope's, or vice versa. There is now consensus that the Egyptian book came long before that of the Hebrews, but at the same time there is still discussion about the question of borrowing, because many turns of phrase are very similar. I'm not an expert, but I'd be careful here, especially keeping in mind that at that time (the second half of the second millennium BCE) there were very many versions of wisdom literature circulating in the Ancient Near East, and there was a continuous interaction between Egypt, the Levant and Mesopotamia, in which mutual influence can hardly be reconstructed.… (plus d'informations)