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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.

7:9–20 Without wisdom you walk in perpetual twilight; seeing only shadows and understanding little. You are prey to evil desires. Seductively dressed, they brazenly call you; your heartbeat quickens with anticipation, and thoughts of power race through your mind.64 Loud and demanding, they hound you. You recognize them in the dark corners of your heart. You feel their kisses on your mouth and you tremble with desire. They thrust their faces up against our own and whisper: Do not think us evil, we
Proverbs 7:9–20