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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.

6:27–35 Even the firewalker’s feet are sometimes scorched by hot coals. How can your heart not burn when walking the path of desire? There is desire in all of us, and none can escape it; you may not root it out, but you can rein it in. If you are caught stealing because you are hungry, the judge will understand; pay what you owe and depart. But there is no mercy for those who deliberately inflame the heart. Their souls are crushed, they are humiliated, and their disgrace is never-ending. The flame
Proverbs 6:27–35