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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.

9:1–6 Wisdom’s house rests on many pillars.79 It is magnificent and easy to find. Inside, she has cooked a fine meal and sweetened her wine with water. Her table is set. She sends maidens to the tallest towers to summon you. To the simple they call: Come, enter here. To those who lack understanding they say: Come, eat my food, drink my wine. Abandon your empty life, and walk in the way of understanding.80
Proverbs 9:1–6