Proverbs [and ALL OF THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE] is Divine Righteous INSTRUCTION for ALL OF MANKIND!
When God speaks of "Judgment Day" [which comes at the conclusion of the PLAN He's been working out here on earth since the beginning], which will come upon ALL OF MANKIND, He reveals that the books of The Bible will BE OPENED TO JUDGE US. To MEASURE OUR LIFE'S WORKS against WHAT HIS WRITTEN COMMANDMENTS HAVE INSTRUCTED US, behavior-wise. [see Daniel 7:10; John 12:48; Rev.20:12 & 22:12]
The last verses of Ecclesiastes should settle the matter for any "believers" who want to know AT WHOM Proverbs and all of the rest of the books of the Bible is INTENDED:
"Let us hear THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER: FEAR GOD, and KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS: for this is the WHOLE DUTY OF MAN." (Eccle.12:13)
Please note that God doesn't say it's just the duty of "Jews" or "Christians" or "Muslims" or "any other category of false religion of this world." Nor does He divide it up into any secular classification, group or association of men. He says that it's the duty of ALL OF MANKINDto Fear [honor, respect and hold in awe] MAN'S CREATOR [who is Jesus Christ -- see John 1:3&10], and to KEEP HIS TEN COMMANDMENTS that instruct mankind how to LOVE GOD... and HOW TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
"For God shall bring EVERY WORK INTO JUDGMENT[for ALL OF MANKIND], with every secret thing [does anyone think they've committed a crime that will never be found out? think again], whether it be good or whether it be evil." (verse 14)
The intended audience of an author is what age group the author wrote the book for. Like the intended audience for a childrens book, would be children.
The Horrible Histories are intended for an audience of 10-14, but many adults find them informative and useful.
Proverbs
The intended audience varies depending on the book. Some authors write books for children, while other write for adults who are interested in technology.
Obviously teens or young adults.
Proverbs I would like to ask what the basis is for this conclusion? The book of Proverbs itself contains no reference as to who it was written for, unless we count "my son" as used in Psalm 1:8, and that would invalidate a woman as its intended recipient.
The book before Proverbs in the Bible is the Book of Psalms.
The book of Proverbs is in the Old Testament
Shakespeare intended his play Julius Caesar to be watched, not read. He intended that his audience should be entertained. It was not intended to teach anyone lessons.
The next book in the Bible after Psalms is Proverbs.
The intended audience for "Esperanza Rising" is typically middle-grade readers, around ages 10-14. The book deals with themes of family, resilience, and cultural identity that resonate with this age group.
The Book of Proverbs in the Bible contains a total of 915 verses. These verses are divided into 31 chapters, with varying numbers of verses in each chapter. Proverbs is known for its wisdom literature, offering practical advice on various aspects of life.