Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947-2016-11-092016-11-092016-07-29Venter P.M., 2016, ‘Did Ms Wisdom of Proverbs 8 become a mystery in 4QInstruction?’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 72(4), a3259. http://dx.DOI. org/ 10.4102/hts.v72i4.3259.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v72i4.3259http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57807This research is part of the project, `Old Testament Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha and Qumran Texts Studies’ directed by Prof. Pieter Venter, Emeritus Professor, Department of Old Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria.The Hebrew Bible is quoted and alluded to in 4QInstruction. There is an obvious similarity between the way the raz nihyeh of 4QInstruction and Lady Wisdom in Proverbs 8 function. This intertextual study investigates this phenomenon by comparing 4Q416 2 III 8–21 and 4Q417 1 I with Proverbs 8:12–21 and 8:22–31. It is concluded that apocalyptic influence changed the character of Lady Wisdom but not her essential function.en© 2016. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Hebrew Bible4QInstructionProverbs 8Lady wisdomMs WisdomWisdom tradition4QinstructionTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle