Proverbs (“Mishlei”), the second book of the section in the Hebrew Bible called Writings, contains guidance for living a wise, moral, and righteous life, in the form of poems and short statements. It consists of both general observations about human nature as well as lessons directly instructing the listener to take a course of action, covering themes like avoiding bad influences, the value of hard work, properly using the power of speech, and the importance of fearing God.

Proverbs (“Mishlei”), the second book of the section in the Hebrew Bible called Writings, contains guidance for living a wise, moral, and righteous life, in the form of poems and short statements. It consists of both general observations about human nature as well as lessons directly instructing the listener to take a course of action, covering themes like avoiding bad influences, the value of hard work, properly using the power of speech, and the importance of fearing God.