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The biblical Book of Proverbs was compiled in the seventh century BCE and credited to King Solomon. In this fresh translation, Rami Shapiro unpacks the book, writing that its wisdom transcends time and place and instructs readers to live simply, without rationalizations and excuses.

10:1 These are the proverbs of Solomon: Be wise and increase the joy of heaven; Be foolish and increase the suffering of earth.1
Proverbs 10:1