The Midrash on Proverbs
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Translated from the Hebrew, with an Introduction and annotations by Burton L. Visotzky
"One of the best translations of rabbinic literature that I have come across in recent years—precise, elegant, and highly readable."—David Stern
"Reads well, beautifully in fact; it looks good; and it comes with pages of notes that will make many things clearer. . . . An important addition to the Jewish bookshelf."—Lewis Glinert, HaMaor
"An important addition to the Jewish bookshelf."—Lewis Glinert, HaMaor
"Midrash Mishle is a watershed in midrashic literature, for it marks the point at which broader forms of classical Midrash on the Scriptures gave way to verse-by-verse commentary. . . . Visotzky's volume is illuminating for the scholar and non-specialist alike in a prose translation that mirrors the style of the original."—Menorah Review
"[A] literate and thoroughly idiomatic annotated translation of the text. . . . Students of rabbinic literature are in Visotzky's debt for his careful studies of Midrash Mishle. This translation gracefully renders the work accessible to a larger readership."—Richard S. Sarason, Hebrew Studies
Publication Date: February 26, 1992