Viljoen, Anneke2015-09-142015-09-142015-06-18Viljoen, A., 2015, ‘The structuring considerations of a Ricoeurian hermeneutic employed in a reading of Proverbs 14:2’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 71(3), Art. #2849, 7 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v71i3.2849.0259-9422 (print)2078-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v71i3.2849http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49799A Ricoeurian hermeneutic affords readers of the Old Testament an opportunity to access the biblical text anew as a source and norm for faith. Reese gave a convenient summarising description of Ricoeur’s hermeneutical approach. Ricoeur organised his considerations around four poles, namely distanciation, objectification, projecting of a world, and appropriation. These operate as the structuring considerations of a Ricoeurian hermeneutic and were illustrated with a sample proverb (i.e. Pr 14:2) from the collection Proverbs 10:1–15:33.en© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Ricoeurian hermeneuticOld TestamentReadersProverbs 10:1–15:33HermeneuticsEthicsWisdom literatureMoral philosophyPaul RicoeurProverbs 14:2Theology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle