Book of proverbs

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Parables of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel, in order to know wisdom and instruction, to understand the sayings of the mind; learn the rules of prudence, justice, judgment and righteousness; to give intelligence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and prudence; the wise will listen and increase knowledge; and the prudent will find wise advice to understand the parable and intricate speech, the words of the wise and their riddles.

The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; [good understanding in all who are led by him; but reverence for God is the beginning of understanding;] fools only despise wisdom and instruction.

Hear, my son, the instruction of your father and do not reject your mother's covenant, for this is a beautiful wreath for your head and an ornament for your neck.

My son! if sinners incline you, do not agree; if they say: “Come with us, we will lay an ambush for murder, we will lie in wait for the blameless without fault, we will swallow them up alive like hell, and whole, as if they were descending into the grave; let us gather all precious possessions, let us fill our houses with booty; you will cast your lot with us, we will all have one warehouse, ”my son! do not travel with them, keep your foot from their path, for their feet run to evil and hasten to shed blood.

In the eyes of all birds, a net is laid in vain, but they lay an ambush for their blood and lie in wait for their souls.

Such are the ways of anyone who covets the good of others: it takes away the life of the one who possesses it.

Wisdom proclaims in the street, raises her voice in the squares, preaches in the main places of assembly, speaks her speech at the entrances to the city gates: “How long, ignorant ones, will you love ignorance? how long will the riotous delight in riot? how long will fools hate knowledge?

Turn to my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit on you, I will proclaim my words to you.

I called and you didn't listen; stretched out my hand, and no one listened; and you rejected all my advice and did not accept my reproofs.

For this I will laugh at your death; I will rejoice when terror comes upon you; when terror comes upon you like a storm, and trouble like a whirlwind comes upon you; when sorrow and distress come upon you.

Then they will call me, and I will not hear; in the morning they will look for me, and they will not find me.

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose for myself the fear of the Lord, they did not take my advice, they despised all my reproofs; therefore they shall eat of the fruits of their ways, and be satisfied with their thoughts.

Because the stubbornness of the ignorant will kill them and the carelessness of the fools will destroy them, and the one who listens to me will live safely and calmly, without fear of evil.

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My son! if you receive my words and keep my commandments to yourself, so that you make your ear attentive to wisdom and incline your heart to contemplation; if you invoke knowledge and appeal to reason; if you seek it like silver and seek it like treasure, you will understand the fear of the Lord and you will find the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; He preserves salvation for the righteous; He is a shield for those who walk upright; He guards the ways of righteousness and guards the path of His saints.

Then you will understand truth and justice and uprightness, every good path.

When wisdom enters into your heart and knowledge is pleasing to your soul, then discretion will protect you, reason will protect you in order to save you from the path of evil, from man, telling a lie from those who leave straight paths to walk in the paths of darkness; from those who rejoice in doing evil, delight in evil debauchery, whose ways are crooked and who wander in their paths; in order to save you from the wife of another, from a stranger who softens her speech, who has left the leader of her youth and forgot the covenant of her God.

Her house leads to death, and her paths to the dead; no one who enters it returns and enters the path of life.

Therefore walk in the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous, for the righteous will dwell on the earth and the blameless will dwell on it; but the wicked will be cut off from the earth, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

3

My son! do not forget my instructions, and let my commandments keep your heart; for lengths of days, years of life and peace they will add to you.

May mercy and truth not leave you: tie them around your neck, write them on the tablets of your heart, and you will find mercy and favor in the eyes of God and people.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.

Do not be a wise man in your eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil: this will be health for your body and nourishment for your bones.

Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your gains, and your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your winepress will overflow with new wine.

Do not reject the punishment of the Lord, my son, and do not be burdened by His reproof; for whom the Lord loves, he punishes and favors him, as a father does to his son.

Blessed is the man who has gained wisdom, and the man who has gained understanding, because the acquisition of it is better than the acquisition of silver and the profit from it is greater than from gold: it is more expensive precious stones; [no evil can resist her; she is well known to all who approach her,] and nothing you desire can compare with her.

longevity - in right hand her, and in her left is wealth and glory; [truth comes out of her mouth; she carries law and mercy on her tongue;] her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceful.

She is the tree of life for those who acquire her - and blessed are those who keep her!

The Lord founded the earth with wisdom, established the heavens with understanding; With his wisdom, the abysses are opened, and the clouds are sprinkled with dew.

My son! do not let them out of your sight; keep sound mind and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and an ornament for your neck.

Then you will walk safely in your way, and your foot will not stumble.

When you lie down to sleep, you will not be afraid; and when you fall asleep, your sleep will be pleasant.

You will not be afraid of sudden fear and destruction from the wicked when it comes, because the Lord will be your hope and will keep your foot from being snared.

Do not refuse a favor to the needy, when your hand is able to do it.

Do not say to your friend: "Go and come again, and tomorrow I will give," when you have it with you. [For you do not know what the coming day will bring forth.]

Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he lives with you without fear.

Do not quarrel with a man for no reason, when he did no harm to you.

Do not compete with a man who acts violently, and do not choose any of his ways, because an abomination before the Lord is a depraved one, but with the righteous He has fellowship.

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the habitation of the godly.

If He laughs at the blasphemers, He gives grace to the humble.

The wise will inherit glory, but the foolish will inherit dishonor.

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Hear, children, the instruction of the father, and heed that you may learn to understand, for I have given you good teaching. Do not leave my commandments.

For I, too, was a son of my father, dearly beloved and the only one of my mother, and he taught me and said to me: let my heart your words my; keep my commandments and live.

Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget this and do not deviate from the words of my mouth.

Do not leave her, and she will guard you; love her and she will protect you.

The main thing is wisdom: get wisdom, and with all your possessions get understanding.

Appreciate her highly, and she will exalt you; she will glorify you if you cling to her; He will put a beautiful wreath on your head, he will bring you a magnificent crown.

Listen, my son, and accept my words - and the years of your life will be multiplied.

I show you the path of wisdom, I lead you on straight paths.

When you walk, your path will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

Hold fast to the instruction, do not leave it, keep it, because it is your life.

Do not enter into the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the path of the wicked; leave it, do not walk on it, avoid it and pass by; because they will not sleep unless they do evil; their sleep is lost unless they cause someone to fall, for they eat the bread of iniquity and drink the wine of robbery.

The path of the righteous is like a luminous luminary, which shines more and more until full day.

The way of the lawless is like darkness; they don't know what they'll trip over.

My son! listen to my words, and incline your ear to my words; let them not depart from your eyes; keep them within your heart: for they are life to him who finds them, and health to his whole body.

Above all things, guard your heart, for from it are the fountains of life.

Reject from yourself the deceitfulness of the mouth, and remove the deceitfulness of the tongue from you.

Let your eyes look straight ahead, and let your eyelashes be directed straight ahead of you.

Consider the path for your foot, and let all your ways be firm.

Do not deviate either to the right or to the left; take your foot away from evil, [for the Lord watches the right ways, but the left ones are corrupted. He will make straight your paths, and arrange your walks in the world.]

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My son! listen to my wisdom and incline your ear to my understanding, that you may be wise and that your mouth may preserve knowledge. [Pay no heed to a flattering woman;] for the lips of a strange woman exude honey, and her speech is softer than oil; but the consequences of it are bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword; her feet descend to death, her feet reach to hell.

If you wanted to comprehend the path of her life, then her ways are fickle and you will not recognize them.

So, children, listen to me and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

And you will groan afterward, when your flesh and your body are exhausted, and you will say: “Why did I hate instruction, and my heart despised reproof, and I did not listen to the voice of my teachers, I did not incline my ear to my teachers: I almost fell into every evil among the congregation and society!”

Drink water from your reservoir and flowing from your well.

Let [not] your springs overflow in the street, streams of water in the squares; let them belong to you alone, and not to strangers with you.

Your source be blessed; and take comfort in the wife of your youth, in the amiable doe and the beautiful chamois: let her breasts make you drunk at all times, delight in her love all the time.

And why should you, my son, be carried away by strangers and embrace the breasts of others?

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he measures all his paths.

The lawless one is caught by his own iniquities, and he is held in the bonds of his sin: he dies without guidance and is lost from the multitude of his folly.

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My son! if you have pledged for your neighbor and given your hand for another, you have entangled yourself in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth.

Do this, my son, and save yourself this, because you have fallen into the hands of your neighbor: go, fall at your feet and implore your neighbor; do not give sleep to your eyes and slumber to your eyelids; be saved like a chamois from the hand of a fowler, and like a bird from the hand of a fowler.

Go to the ant, you sloth, look at its actions and be wise.

He has no boss, no supervisor, no master; but he prepares his bread in the summer, he gathers his food in the harvest. [Or go to the bee and know how industrious she is, what honorable work she does; her works are used for health by both kings and commoners; she is loved by all and glorious; although she is weak in strength, she is respected in wisdom.]

How long will you sleep, you lazy one? when will you get up from your sleep?

You will sleep a little, you will doze a little, you will lie down for a while with your hands folded: and your poverty and your need will come like a thief. [But if you are not lazy, then your harvest will come like a fountain; poverty will run far from you.]

A wicked man, a wicked man, walks with lying lips, winks his eyes, speaks with his feet, makes signs with his fingers; deceit is in his heart: he plans evil at all times, he sows discord.

But suddenly his death will come, suddenly he will be broken - without healing.

Here are six things that the Lord hates, even seven that are an abomination to His soul: proud eyes, a lying tongue and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that forges evil plans, feet that quickly run to villainy, a false witness that speaks lies and sows discord among brothers.

My son! keep the commandment of your father and do not reject the instructions of your mother; Bind them forever on your heart, tie them around your neck.

When you go, they will guide you; when you lie down to sleep, they will guard you; when you wake up, they will converse with you: for the commandment is a lamp, and instruction is light, and edifying teachings are the way to life, to warn you from a worthless woman, from a flattering foreign language.

Do not desire her beauty in your heart, [lest you be caught by your eyes,] and let her not enthrall you with her eyelashes, because because of the prodigal wife become impoverished to a piece of bread, and a married wife catches a dear soul.

Can anyone take fire into his bosom, so that his dress does not burn?

Can anyone walk on burning coals without burning his feet?

The same thing happens with the one who enters his neighbor's wife: whoever touches her will not be left without guilt.

A thief is not let down if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; but, being caught, he will pay sevenfold, he will give all the property of his house.

Whoever commits adultery with a woman has no mind; he who does this destroys his soul: he will find beatings and shame, and his dishonor will not be blotted out, because jealousy is the fury of a man, and he will not spare on the day of vengeance, he will not accept any ransom and will not be satisfied, no matter how many gifts you multiply .

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My son! keep my words and hide my commandments with you. [My son! Honor the Lord, and you will be strong, and besides Him fear no one.]

Keep my commandments and live, and my teaching is like the pupil of your eyes.

Bind them on your fingers, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Say to wisdom: "You are my sister!" - and call the mind your relatives, so that they protect you from the wife of another, from a stranger, who softens her words.

So, one day I looked out the window of my house, through my bars, and saw among the inexperienced, I noticed among the young people an unreasonable young man crossing the square near the corner of it and walking along the road to her house, at twilight in the evening of the day, in the darkness of night and in darkness.

And now, a woman, dressed as a harlot, with an insidious heart, noisy and unbridled, met him; her feet do not live in her house: now in the street, now in the squares, and at every corner she builds coves.

She grabbed him, kissed him and with a shameless face said to him: “I have a peace offering: today I have made my vows; therefore I went out to meet you to find you, and found you; I have made my bed with carpets, with multi-colored Egyptian fabrics; she perfumed my bedroom with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon; come in, let's revel in tenderness until morning, enjoy love, because her husband is not at home: he went to long way; took a purse of silver with him; will come home by the day of the full moon.”

With many kind words she captivated him, with the softness of her lips she took possession of him.

Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, [and like a dog to a chain,] and like a deer to a shot, until the arrow pierces his liver; like a bird throws itself into snares and does not know that they are for its destruction.

So, children, listen to me and attend to the words of my mouth.

Let not thy heart deviate in her way, do not wander in her paths, for she has cast down many wounded, and many mighty ones have been slain by her: her house is the way to hell, descending into the inner dwellings of death.

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Does not wisdom call? and does not understanding lift up its voice?

She stands on elevated places, along the road, at crossroads; she calls at the gate at the entrance to the city, at the entrance to the door: “To you, people, I call, and to the sons of men my voice!

Learn, foolish ones, prudence, and foolish ones, wisdom.

Listen, for I will speak important things, and the utterance of my mouth is true; for my tongue speaks truth, and ungodliness is an abomination to my mouth; all the words of my mouth are just; there is no deceit and craftiness in them; they are all clear to the wise and just to those who have acquired knowledge.

Accept my teaching, not silver; knowledge is better than choice gold, because wisdom is better than pearls, and nothing desirable can compare with it.

I, wisdom, dwell with understanding and seek judicious knowledge.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, and a deceitful mouth I hate.

I have advice and truth; I am the mind, I have the strength.

By me kings reign and rulers legitimize the truth; rulers and nobles and all the judges of the earth rule over me.

I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me; I have riches and glory, an indestructible treasure and truth; my fruits are better than gold, and the purest gold, and my profit is greater than choice silver.

I walk on the path of righteousness, on the paths of justice, in order to bring essential good to those who love me, and I fill their treasuries. [When I proclaim what is daily, I will not forget to number what is from eternity.]

The Lord had me as the beginning of His way, before His creatures, from the beginning; I have been anointed from time immemorial, from the beginning, before the existence of the earth.

I was born when there were no abysses yet, when there were no springs abundant with water.

I was born before the mountains were erected, before the hills, when He had not yet created either the earth, or the fields, or the initial dust particles of the Universe.

When He was preparing the heavens, I was there. When He drew a circle across the face of the abyss, when He established the clouds above, when He strengthened the fountains of the abyss, when He fixed the sea so that the waters would not cross its limits, when He laid the foundations of the earth: then I was an artist with Him and was a joy every day, rejoicing before His face all the time, rejoicing in His earthly circle, and my joy was with the sons of men.

So, children, listen to me; And blessed are those who keep my ways!

Listen to the instructions and be wise and don't back down From him.

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching every day at my gates and standing guard at my doors! Because whoever has found me has found life and will receive grace from the Lord; but he who sins against me harms his soul: all who hate me love death.”

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Wisdom built a house for herself, hewed out seven pillars of it, slaughtered the victim, dissolved her wine and prepared a table for herself; sent her servants to proclaim from the heights of the city: “Who is foolish, turn here!” And to the foolish one she said: “Go, eat my bread and drink the wine that I have dissolved; leave foolishness, and live, and walk in the way of reason.”

The one who teaches the blasphemer will gain dishonor for himself, and the one who rebukes the wicked will be a stain on himself.

Do not rebuke the scorner, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you; give instruction wise, and he will be even wiser; teach the truthful, and he will increase knowledge.

The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding, because through me your days will be multiplied and your years of life will be added.

My son! if you are wise, then wise for yourself [and for your neighbors]; and if buen, then you will endure one. [Whoever establishes himself in a lie, he feeds the winds, he chases after flying birds, for he has left the ways of his vineyard and wanders in the paths of his field; passes through a waterless desert and a land doomed to thirst; collects barrenness with his hands.]

A reckless, noisy, stupid and ignorant woman sits down at the door of her house on a chair, on the elevated places of the city, to call those who pass along the road, going straight in their own ways: “Who is stupid, turn here!” - and she said to the foolish one: "Stolen water is sweet and concealed bread is pleasant."

And he does not know that the dead are there and that in the depths of the underworld they are called by her. [But you jump back, do not hesitate on the spot, do not stop your gaze on her, for in this way you will pass through strange water. Turn away from foreign water and do not drink from the source of others, so that you live a long time and that years of life will be added to you.]

The parables of King Solomon are written as an appeal from a father teaching his son the wisdom of life, which actions can be considered pleasing to God, and which are bad. Instruction to the son, as the heir, the dearest person for the real father, conquers with his love and care. No one can reproach a parent for moralizing, observing which he native son achieve human respect and God's blessing.

The Parables of Solomon are combined into 31 chapters, which list all conceivable situations in life and give advice on how best to act in each case. But if we consider them as a whole, then the meaning of the instructions is similar to God's 10 commandments, which must be observed by everyone who wants to live in peace and prosperity.

Solomon's advice can be downloaded on the Internet for free, so that you can listen and study them without interference at home. Also, numerous sites offer to study the Bible online, helping to clarify incomprehensible places. Priests interpreters of biblical texts help beginners and those who are simply interested in religion to pass the sacred Book through their hearts and souls so that there are no omissions and understatements.

Solomon in translation means peace-loving. For 40 years of his reign, Solomon did not enter into any serious war, justifying his name. The country under the rule of the wise king reached prosperity and wealth. There were legends about the wisdom of Solomon: all people who could not solve their problems on their own turned to the wise king for help, and everyone agreed with the royal decision

What do the parables of the king of Israel teach?

The Parables of Solomon - the result of his life experience, which he passes on not only to his heir, but to all people who want to live in peace and harmony with their conscience. The fear of the Lord, which many readers of the parables of Solomon take literally, means respect and reverence for the Divine covenant about how all people on earth should live.

The book of Solomon's parables is still relevant today. With the development of the Internet, you can read the instructions of the ancient king yourself online or download the video to a computer or disk. Many Christian sites make it possible to listen to the wise commandments of Solomon online.

Historically, no confirmation of Solomon's life in reality has been found. All data about the third king of Israel are taken from the Bible. It is believed that King Solomon built the Temple of Jerusalem, of unprecedented beauty and splendor.

Legend of King Solomon

God gave Solomon a ring with which a person gains power over demons. Solomon managed to neutralize all the demons so that they could not interfere with the construction of the Temple, which his father David did not have time to finish. But the main demon, King Asmodeus, did not obey the will of Solomon, who could not understand the origins of the demon's power.

By deceit and cunning, Solomon managed to lure Asmodeus into a trap and take him prisoner. The king of the demon settled in the garden, entangling it with a chain engraved with the name of God. Asmodeus could not escape and carried out all the orders of Solomon, obeying the ring with the divine seal. The demon was forced to give up his witchcraft book and tell the secret of the Shamir worm, which could grind a stone of any size and was used in the construction of the Temple.

But King Solomon was seized with curiosity about what power the demon had and what was its cause. For the discovery of the secret, the ruler of Israel threw off the chain from the demon and removed his ring from his finger. At the same moment, Asmodeus of gigantic proportions became, connecting God's world and the underworld with his wings. He snatched the ring of God from the hands of Solomon and threw it into the sea, and threw the king himself into a distant country. He himself took the form of Solomon and began to rule in his place in Jerusalem.

For a long 3 years Solomon wandered in a foreign country, not renouncing God, accepting a well-deserved punishment for excessive pride, self-confidence, curiosity. But one day he found his ring in the belly of a fish and was able to return to the palace. Asmodeus perished at the same moment, and Solomon began to rule Israel again. But he remembered his misadventures forever and drew conclusions so as not to be mistaken in the future.

Instructing his son and all who read the parables of the wise king, Solomon warns future generations against the intrigues of evil demons. Only in the name of God can one conquer one's passions, finally gaining victory over the intrigues of the Prince of Darkness.
The book of Solomon's proverbs teaches the living to listen to their own inner voice before acting rashly, regretting later on an unrighteous act.

Solomon's sermon is divided into several themes dealing with the education of young people, mature men, women, and rulers. Parables are similar to poems about the moral character of people living on earth, interpreting how a person who believes in God should act in this or that case.

After the death of the king, numerous stories about the wisdom of Solomon, his resolution of difficult everyday situations, spread among the people. Now it is difficult to distinguish between the fantasy of the people and what was in reality, but the story of the ring is one of the most famous legends about Solomon.

Nowadays, Solomon's advice is set to music, the chant can be watched on video clips, listened to through the player, downloaded to your disk

Legend of Solomon's Ring

The parable of Solomon and his ring is presented on the Internet in several versions that can be read or listened to online. Also, those who wish can download information from the Orthodox website.

The legend tells of a terrible famine in the country ruled by Solomon. Seeing how people die a cruel death, the king began to sell gold and jewelry in order to buy provisions and save his people. Seeing the senselessness of his actions, the king turned to the priest with a request to help him. The priest presented the ring, which in ancient times was considered a symbol of power, a magical sign of infinity and unity. The priest advised the young king to keep this ring with him at all times and, in moments of emotional excitement, simply hold it in his hands.

Arriving home, Solomon examined the inscription on the outside of the ring, made on ancient language, which, however, Solomon understood: "Everything will pass." At that moment, the young ruler understood the hidden meaning of the phrase and acquired the calmness that is so necessary when deciding matters of national importance. Without a doubt, wisdom prevailed, and Solomon made a decision that was the only possible one in this situation.

Years passed, the king got married and raised children. The ring, as a faithful adviser, he constantly wore with him. But one day, the untimely death of his beloved unsettled him. And the words that everything will pass caused protest and indignation. With fury, the king threw the ring, but managed to make out another inscription on the inside, which he had not seen before: "this too shall pass."

It was still a long time before King Solomon grew old. On his deathbed, he was no longer consoled by both inscriptions on the ring. Before death, it is time to take stock of the life lived, what he was able to achieve, and what everyone leaves to posterity. To the amazement of the king, another phrase was found on the edge of the ring: "nothing passes."

Each person, having lived a life, leaves a trace in it. But good or bad, it depends on what a person did during his lifetime, what words his descendants will remember.

The story can be viewed on video online on the Internet and downloaded. You can also listen to this and other parables about King Solomon on Christian sites.

According to legend, King Solomon was buried along with his ring. Many treasure hunters wish to find a royal attribute by attributing to the ring magical power and power. But where is the burial place of the wise king, no one knows.

The legend of the real mother

Another life situation that Solomon allegedly judged is the story of a child. The story can be easily downloaded on the Internet for free, read or watch it online.

Two women came to Solomon with a request to find out whose child was left to live. Women in labor were born with a difference of 3 days, but one of them accidentally crushed the baby in a dream. Without thinking twice, the woman changed the baby. When in the morning the second mother decided to feed the child, she saw that the baby was dead and did not belong to her. Disputes over whose child died did not lead to anything. It came to a fight, but none of the women wanted to retreat.

The royal decision horrified one of the women in labor - the king ordered to bring a sword and, cutting the living baby in half, give the halves to both applicants so that no one would be offended.

The true mother fell at the feet of the ruler and begged to give the child to her neighbor, saving the baby's life. The second woman was satisfied with the royal decision and agreed to accept half of the child, knowing that her baby was already dead.
Solomon recognized the right of a real mother to a baby - own mother will do everything to keep her child alive, even with a strange woman.

You can watch the story online on the Internet via video, or download it to your computer and listen carefully at home. All the stories about Solomon are striking in the justice of the decision, regardless of financial situation, the official rank of petitioners.

Perjury is a great sin and sooner or later becomes obvious. Therefore, it is recommended to tell the truth in any situation, so as not to be considered a liar among the people around you.

The Legend of Choice

One day a certain man came to King Solomon for advice: what to do if before everyone there is a vital important choice, a person cannot sleep peacefully, as he constantly thinks how to choose the right solution. The fear of making a mistake robs him of peace and sleep. And the more he thinks, the more he doubts the upcoming decision.

Solomon asked a visitor what he would do if he saw a child drowning in a river. He would have rushed to save someone else's baby or would have passed by, justifying his act, that he still would not have time to help the baby.

The visitor, without a shadow of a doubt and without hesitation, replied that no matter what, he would immediately rush to save the child from water captivity.

The king asked if the decision to save the child would change if the event happened yesterday or in the future. Having received a negative answer, Solomon said that a person chooses situationally the only correct solution. Therefore, he does not need to suffer whether he is doing the right thing. As long as his actions are consistent with his conscience and God's teachings, a person has only one option for actions - the right and right one. Therefore, there is no choice as such.

However, in attachment to another person, one should act according to one's heart. And the choice will appear only when a person changes - other habits, other priorities.

The visitor went home reassured and no longer suffered from insomnia.
Many people think painfully for a long time about how to act in this or that life situation. Meanwhile, the right decision depends on the moral values ​​professed by each citizen. And a person acts according to his education and upbringing, on a subconscious level, dividing good and evil.

They say that God once dreamed of Solomon and asked him about his most cherished desire, promising to fulfill it immediately. The Jewish king asked the Lord to give him intelligence and wisdom to rule the country. The wish was fulfilled, and the fame of the wisest ruler spread to different countries.

Later, Solomon learned to understand the language of animals and birds, to speak with animals living on land and in water. This knowledge was reflected in the stories about King Solomon, which were passed from mouth to mouth. Today, these stories can be downloaded on the Internet for free.

About the Serpent and the Peasant

God entrusted the Snake to keep the treasure, commanding to sting on the heel of all who encroach on the treasure. But it so happened that a drought came, the snake was dying of thirst. At this time, a man was passing by with a jug of milk. The snake asked for a drink and promised to tell where the treasure was hidden as a reward.

The peasant gave milk to drink, and she showed the stone under which the treasure was hidden. But when the man wanted to carry away the treasures, the Snake remembered its purpose - to guard the jewels - and wrapped itself around the benefactor's neck.

The peasant was indignant and offered to go to the trial of King Solomon, so that he would determine which of them was right. The snake agreed, but did not get off the neck. So they came to Solomon.

Solomon forced the Serpent to get off the peasant's neck, because the king must first punish, and only then his subjects solve problems among themselves.

The snake got off the neck, the king, meanwhile, did not stop listening attentively to the story of their meeting and further actions. In the words of the Snake about the need to bite everyone who covets the treasure entrusted to her, Solomon said that every person, when meeting with a snake, should break her head. At this saying, the peasant grabbed a stone and crushed the head of an insidious snake.

From this story came the saying: "and the best of the snakes smash the head." The parable teaches to keep the contract and if you had to violate your duties, you should not be cunning and push the blame onto another, betraying the innocent to punishment.
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Why Solomon's Parables Are Useful Today

These and other stories emphasize the moral high ground of King Solomon. Before laying out his instructions to future generations on paper, the ruler himself suffered and understood God's commandments, why in some situations one should act this way and in others differently. And therefore the parables of Solomon cannot be regarded as empty moralizing. Only big love, concern for future generations of his heirs could push a person to write such a work.

A person is not immune from errors in judgment and behavior, but it is better to listen to the advice of the older generation than to fill your bumps by testing the veracity of Solomon's teachings.

Numerous sites on the Internet help everyone who wants to develop spiritually to study the Bible. You can listen to the interpretation of learned theologians of individual chapters of Solomon's parables, you can download material for self-study, in a free moment to listen or read the text online.

The book of Solomon's parables is a vivid example of the wise attitude of the ruler - father to his people in the present and future.

The wisdom of centuries, relevant to this day ... King Solomon, who lived 900 years BC. e., forever entered history as a legendary ruler and a man of the deepest wisdom. This is the third Jewish king who led his state to highest point development.

He did not ask God for glory or wealth, but only "wisdom and knowledge" to "rule this people ... great." And the Lord gave him a "reasonable heart."

This parable is attributed to King Solomon, whether it is true or not, who knows ...

But, I think many will agree, whoever these words belong to, they are endowed with a certain wisdom.

So, the story itself:

When King Solomon came down from the mountain, after meeting the sunrise, those gathered at the foot said: - You are a source of inspiration for us. Your words transform hearts. And your wisdom enlightens the mind. We yearn to listen to you. Tell us who are we? He smiled and said: - You are the light of the world. You are stars. You are the temple of truth. The universe is in each of you. Dive your mind into your heart, question your heart, listen through your love. Blessed are those who know the language God.

- What is the sense of life?

- Life is a journey, a goal and a reward. Life is a dance of love. Your purpose is to flourish. BE is great gift the world. Your life is the history of the universe. And therefore life is more beautiful than all theories. Treat life like a holiday, because life is valuable in itself. Life is made up of the present. And the meaning of the present is to be in the present.

Why do misfortunes haunt us?

What you sow is what you reap. Unhappiness is your choice. Poverty is a human creation. And bitterness is the fruit of ignorance. By accusing, you lose strength, and by lusting, you dissipate happiness. Wake up, for a beggar is one who is not self-aware. And those who do not find the Kingdom of God inside are homeless. The one who wastes time becomes poor. Don't make life a waste. Don't let the crowd ruin your soul. May wealth not be your curse.

- How to overcome adversity?

- Don't judge yourself. For you are divine. Don't compare or divide. Thank you for everything. Rejoice, for joy works wonders. Love yourself, for everyone loves those who love themselves. Bless the dangers, for the brave find bliss. Pray in joy - and misfortune will bypass you. Pray, but don't bargain with God. And know, praise - best prayer and happiness is the best food for the soul.

- What is the path to happiness?

- Happy are those who love, happy are those who give thanks. Happy are the pacified. Happy are those who find heaven in themselves. Happy are those who give with joy, and happy are those who receive gifts with joy. Happy seekers. Happy are the awakened ones. Happy are those who listen to the voice of God. Happy are those who fulfill their destiny. Happy are those who know Unity. Happy are those who have tasted the contemplation of God. Happy are those who are in harmony. Happy are the beauties of the world who see through. Happy are those who open themselves to the sun. Happy flowing like rivers. Happy ready to accept happiness. Happy are the wise. Happy are those who realize themselves. Happy are those who love themselves. Happy are those who praise life. Happy are the creators. Happy free. Happy are those who forgive.

What is the secret to abundance?

- Your life is the greatest treasure in the treasury of God. And God is the treasure of the human heart. The wealth within you is inexhaustible, and the abundance around you is limitless. The world is rich enough for everyone to become rich. So the more you give, the more you get. Happiness is at your doorstep. Open to abundance. And turn everything into the gold of life. Blessed are those who find treasures within themselves.

- How to live in the world?

- Drink from every moment of life, for unlived life breeds sadness. And know what is inside, so is outside. The darkness of the world - from the darkness in the heart. Happiness is the sunrise. Contemplation of God is dissolution in the light. Enlightenment is the radiance of a thousand suns. Blessed are those who thirst for light.

- How to find harmony?

- Live simply. Don't harm anyone. Don't envy. Let doubts cleanse, not bring impotence. Dedicate your life to beauty. Create for creativity, not for recognition. Treat others as revelations. Transform the past by forgetting it. Bring something new into the world. Fill your body with love. Become the energy of love, for love spiritualizes everything. Where there is love, there is God.

- How to achieve the perfection of life?

Live in harmony! Be yourself!

In the Slavic, Greek, and Russian Bibles, the book called the Book of Proverbs is one of the seven sacred books. Their complete list is as follows: the book of Job, Ecclesiastes, the Psalter, the Song of Songs, the Parables of Solomon, the Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach, and the Wisdom of Solomon. Because of their content, they are called wisdom or teaching books.

In the Preface to the first printed Slavic Bible, these books are said as follows: “Because in them we learn reason and true wisdom.”

According to the form of presentation, they are poetic or, if we take a broader meaning, then poetic.

According to Prov. 1:1 honorary title"the maker of parables" is worn by King Solomon. Yes and in Christian antiquity the book of Proverbs was recognized as a single work, written by a single author - Solomon. If we draw an analogy, then, for example, the book of Psalms was also attributed to the authorship of one person - King David.

By 3 Kings. 4:32, Solomon spoke a thousand and five songs, and three thousand parables.

However, it is worth noting that those three thousand parables in which 1 Kings. 4:32 cannot be identified with canonical literature.

They cannot be called Proverbs either in content and character, or in number. The whole book of Proverbs of Solomon contains no more than 915 verses. It follows from this that the main number of all three thousand parables was not included in the book of Proverbs. It included only a select part, mainly of a moral and religious nature.

The first part is a kind of collection of exhortation speeches - from the first to the ninth chapter.

This section is predominantly the book of Wisdom, which is portrayed as the highest good and the only worthy object of human aspirations.

Part one can be subdivided into three more sections, each of which, in turn, contains three chapters.

The first section contains urges to wisdom, both negative and positive. Chapter 1 tells about this. Chapter 2 talks about the properties of wisdom and its positive consequences for a person. Chapter three is about private discoveries of wisdom in relation to neighbors and God.

The second section, which includes chapters four through six, in the fourth chapter sets out in more detail the motivations for gaining wisdom and the requirements that apply to a person who has embarked on the path of gaining wisdom.

The fifth chapter is devoted to exhortations to avoid curiosity and voluptuousness.

Chapter six talks about conscientiousness, honesty and caution in the process of fulfilling communal, civil and other duties.

The third section, beginning with the seventh chapter, depicts wisdom and stupidity in the form of thinking, living images or faces. They differ from each other in actions and internal properties. Particular attention is paid to the seductions of stupidity.

The eighth and ninth chapters are about wisdom personified, addressing people with authoritative calls, facilitating that they can follow her, as the only good, devoid of deception.

Moving on to reading the second part of the book, the reader gets the opportunity to get acquainted with the Proverbs of Solomon, as well as two additions - the words of the wise. In the second part, based on general concepts about piety and wisdom set out in the first part, various instructions and rules are offered. These rules apply to dormitory human relations, as well as a variety of aspects of moral and religious behavior.

The third part of the book is composed of the parables of Solomon. These parables were collected and written into the book by the friends of Ezlekiah, the king of Judah.

Here, the main attention was paid to parables of political themes relating to the king and his administration, as well as practical parables related to the theme of public and civil life.

The conclusion of the book is made up of two additions to the parables of Solomon. These are chapters 30 to 31.

One of the additions is the parable of Agur. It teaches behavior and true wisdom and its application in life in a rather intricate, artificial form.

The second addition is the instructions of the mother of King Lemuel and the praise of his wife, who has virtuous qualities.

Orthodox Christian church respects the book of Proverbs of Solomon to the highest degree, using readings during church services of its various passages.

Readings from this book, also called parmia, are used in church services, compared to other Old Testament books, quite often.

When King Solomon descended from the mountain, after meeting the sunrise, those gathered at the foot said:

You are a source of inspiration for us. Your words transform hearts. And your wisdom enlightens the mind. We yearn to listen to you.

Tell us who are we?

He smiled and said:

You are the light of the world. You are stars. You are the temple of truth. The universe is in each of you. Dip your mind into your heart, ask your heart, listen through your love. Blessed are those who know the language of God.

- What is the sense of life?

Life is a journey, a goal and a reward. Life is a dance of love. Your purpose is to flourish. TO BE is a great gift to the world. Your life is the history of the universe. And therefore life is more beautiful than all theories. Treat life like a holiday, because life is valuable in itself. Life is made up of the present. And the meaning of the present is to be in the present.

Why do misfortunes haunt us?

What you sow is what you reap. Unhappiness is your choice. Poverty is a human creation. And bitterness is the fruit of ignorance. By accusing, you lose strength, and by lusting, you dissipate happiness. Wake up, for a beggar is one who is not self-aware. And those who do not find the Kingdom of God inside are homeless. The one who wastes time becomes poor. Don't make life a waste. Don't let the crowd ruin your soul. May wealth not be your curse.

- How to overcome adversity?

Don't judge yourself. For you are divine. Don't compare or divide. Thank you for everything. Rejoice, for joy works wonders. Love yourself, for everyone loves those who love themselves. Bless the dangers, for the brave find bliss. Pray in joy - and misfortune will bypass you. Pray, but don't bargain with God. And know that praise is the best prayer, and happiness is the best food for the soul.

- What is the path to happiness?

Happy are those who love, happy are those who give thanks. Happy are the pacified. Happy are those who find heaven in themselves. Happy are those who give with joy, and happy are those who receive gifts with joy. Happy seekers. Happy are the awakened ones. Happy are those who listen to the voice of God. Happy are those who fulfill their destiny. Happy are those who know Unity. Happy are those who have tasted the contemplation of God. Happy are those who are in harmony. Happy are the beauties of the world who have seen through. Happy are those who open themselves to the sun. Happy flowing like rivers. Happy ready to accept happiness. Happy are the wise. Happy are those who realize themselves. Happy are those who love themselves. Happy are those who praise life. Happy are the creators. Happy free. Happy are those who forgive.

What is the secret to abundance?

Your life is the greatest treasure in the treasury of God. And God is the treasure of the human heart. The wealth within you is inexhaustible, and the abundance around you is limitless. The world is rich enough for everyone to become rich. So the more you give, the more you get. Happiness is at your doorstep. Open to abundance. And turn everything into the gold of life. Blessed are those who find treasures within themselves.

- How to live in the world?

Drink from every moment of life, for unlived life breeds sorrow. And know what is inside, so is outside. The darkness of the world - from the darkness in the heart. Happiness is the sunrise. Contemplation of God is dissolution in the light. Enlightenment is the radiance of a thousand suns. Blessed are those who thirst for light.

- How to find harmony?

Live simply. Don't harm anyone. Don't envy. Let doubts cleanse, not bring impotence. Dedicate your life to beauty. Create for creativity, not for recognition. Treat others as revelations. Transform the past by forgetting it. Bring something new into the world. Fill your body with love. Become the energy of love, for love spiritualizes everything. Where there is love, there is God.

- How to achieve the perfection of life?