The Book of Proverbs contains several collections of proverbial sayings. These collections are of two types. One consists of short individual sayings covering a wide variety of subjects, such as home and family, business, politics, ethics, wealth and poverty. The second type is the extended poem, found especially in chapters 1-9. Important examples are the poems about God's use of wisdom in creation (8:22-31) and the ideal wife who personifies true wisdom (31:10-31). Wisdom in Proverbs is a basic principle of life by which people can find success and blessing. Though this has sometimes been criticized for being too materialistic, the emphasis on faith and morality shows its deeper qualities (3:5-6). Such wisdom has nothing to do with mere academic attainment or worldly wisdom, but is practical wisdom concerned with how people should live. Proverbs is sometimes thought to reflect the training of young men for Solomon's administration, though the frequent references to parental instruction makes the setting of the extended family equally plausible. The traditional association with Solomon probably arose from his role as a collector of educational material (cf. 1 Kings 4:29-34), though the book was not completed until the eighth century  BC at the earliest and possibly not until after the exile. See also Wisdom.