Proverbs: The Wisdom of Solomon (Sacred Teachings) [Hardcover]

Rabbi Rami Shapiro (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sacred Teachings | Publication Date: September 4, 2001

Proverbs is a book of aphorisms that King Solomon, son of King David, collected but did not write. The themes of these short pithy teachings, which embody the spice of human speech, are overcoming ignorance, practicing self-discipline, and having personal integrity. Solomon divides people into two categories: the wise and the ignorant (or foolish), and each verse reflects this dichotomy. Rami Shapiro gives us Solomon’s wisdom in fresh, lyrical, and absolutely contemporary language.

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“Three-thousand-year-old wisdom refracted and made accessible through the lens of Rami Shapiro’s sensitive rendering.”
Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

“When God appeared to King Solomon in a dream and offered to grant him one wish, Solomon asked for an understanding heart. This translation of Proverbs bring the great king’s understanding into our hearts as well. Rabbi Shapiro’s translation is direct, vivid, and brimming with unexpected pleasures; a treasure house of wisdom for the new millennium.”
Philip Zaleski, editor of The Best Spiritual Writing series

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Proverbs is a book of aphorisms that King Solomon, son of King David, collected but did not write. The themes of these short pithy teachings, which embody the spice of human speech, are overcoming ignorance, practicing self-discipline, and having personal integrity. Solomon divides people into two categories: the wise and the ignorant (or foolish), and each verse reflects this dichotomy. Rami Shapiro gives us Solomon?s wisdom in fresh, lyrical, and absolutely contemporary language.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harmony/Bell Tower; 1 edition (September 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609608894
• ISBN-13: 978-0609608890
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #884,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award winning author, poet, essayist, and educator whose poems and essays have been anthologized in over a dozen volumes, and whose prayers are used in prayer books around the world. Rami received rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and holds a PH.D. in religion from Union Graduate School. A congregational rabbi for 20 years, Rabbi Rami is currently Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Middle Tennessee State University where he also directs The Writer's Loft, MTSU's creative writing program, and director of Wisdom House, a center for interfaith study, dialogue, and contemplative practice at the Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville. In addition to writing books, Rami writes a regular column for Spirituality and Health magazine called Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler, and blogs at rabbirami.blogspot.com.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your ordinary proverbs, May 5, 2002

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This review is from: Proverbs: The Wisdom of Solomon (Sacred Teachings) (Hardcover)

I like reading books of wisdom and I have read a lot of them. I think this contemporary English version of the Biblical book of Proverbs is simply tremendous and about the best in this "field". It gives more credibility to Biblical wisdom than I have ever seen before.

It is a book to keep at the bedside for spiritual refreshment. Just pick it up and turn to any page...

These proverbs were collected by King Solomon, not written by him, so they represent collected wisdom from 3000+ years ago and they still work today.

Rami Shapiro's modern translation is as remarkable as the Proverbs themselves.