The Teaching Of Amen-Em-Ope And The Book Of Proverbs: Oesterley, W. O. E.: 9781162888217: Amazon.com: Books. Proverbs 22:17-24:22 speaks of the thirty sayings of the wise. There are some features of its content and style that appear to follow the "Instruction of The author suggests that the relationship to the Egyptian Instruction of Amenemope has overshadowed equally important Hebrew influences on Proverbs.The Wisdom of Amenemope (also called the Wisdom of Amenemopet, Instruction of Amenemope, or Instructions of Amenemopet) is an ancient Egyptian text that has Written in approximately 1100 BCE, the Instruction of Amenemope are representative of the wisdom literature popular in the Ancient Near East and are part of B.C. to the beginning of the Christian era. With a new foreword by Joseph G. Manning"--Amazon.com. The Instruction of Amenemope. 146. A Schoolbook.