Restored from the Septuagint
Proverbs
Significant rearrangement and unique LXX proverbs not found in MT.
References to God
930
Verses in LXX
915
Verses in MT
15 verses missing
What Changed
The LXX Proverbs rearranges large sections (chapters 24-31 in MT appear in a different order in LXX) and contains proverbs that have no MT equivalent. The LXX also renders some proverbs with distinctly different meaning. For instance, personified Wisdom passages in Proverbs 8 differ in ways that early Christians read as more explicitly Christological.
Theological Impact
The LXX rendering of Proverbs 8:22 ("The Lord created/possessed me at the beginning of his way") was central to early Christological debates. The LXX and MT differ on whether Wisdom was "created" or "possessed/acquired," with major implications for understanding Christ as the Logos.
What You're Missing
“The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.”
Proverbs 8:22 (LXX)
This rendering was central to the Council of Nicaea debates. The LXX reading of Wisdom/Logos as the firstborn of creation was how the early Church Fathers read this passage.
New Testament Connections
These NT passages reference or echo the Septuagint version: