Who wrote proverbs 8?

Answer 1

There is no scholarly answer to that question. As with so many other Biblical books, undoubtedly large parts were handed down orally at first and later in writing, until the book took its final form.

Religious tradition credits the Proverbs on Solomon (920 BC), renown for his wisdom, and credits King Hezekiah's court (which scholars date to 700 BC) with compiling and editing (see Proverbs 25:1).

Most scholars suggest instead that the compilation occurred around the time of Ezra (around 400 BC) although Solomon and early tradition may have provided the core of the work. As the book is basically a collection of unrelated, undated thoughts, it is likely that contributions were made by many authors throughout the Old Testament period.