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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.

23:17–18 Do not envy those who worship pleasure; try to be mindful of God all day. Godliness is all that lasts; faith in it is never misplaced.9 -14-
Proverbs 23:17–18