{"product_id":"proverbs-annotated-explained-hardcover","title":"Proverbs: Annotated \u0026 Explained - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRami Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWise and practical prescriptions for how to live with an honest perception of reality can become a companion for your own spiritual journey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than commonplace truisms, the biblical Book of Proverbs is an anthology of teachings designed to help you live with a sense of self-responsibility. Its wisdom, compiled in the seventh century BCE and credited to King Solomon, transcends nationality and politics, addressing instead the individual seeking the true satisfaction and tranquility that comes from living with an honest perception of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fresh translation of an ancient \"how-to,\" Rami Shapiro unpacks the proverbs, demonstrating how these complex poetic forms are actually straightforward instructions to live simply, without rationalizations and excuses. He shows how unlike almost anything else in the Hebrew Bible, the truths claimed in the Book of Proverbs are testable and verifiable. They force us to examine our lives and how we are living them without the benefit of psychological sophistry and New Age babble: We are either doing good or doing bad; we are either disciplined or lazy; we are either students of wisdom or puppets of desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow you can experience the Book of Proverbs and understand Solomon's teachings with no previous knowledge of the Hebrew Bible. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents insightful commentary that shares these timeless principles and encourages us to put them into practice in ways that are uniquely our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRami Shapiro, \u003c\/strong\u003e a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions, is an award-winning storyteller, poet and essayist. He is author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice, Recovery-The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated \u0026amp; Explained\u003c\/em\u003e (all SkyLight Paths), among other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRami Shapiro is available to speak on the following topics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting-The Sacred Art: Beyond the Page to Spiritual Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop Playing God: 12 Steps as Spiritual Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiblical Wisdom for Post-biblical Times: An Exploration of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Cultivating Compassion in Daily Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHasidic Wisdom: An Exploration of Hasidic Storytelling, Theology and Contemplative Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaints and Sages: Biblical Prophets, Ancient Rabbis and the Building of a Just World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747573690675,"sku":"9781683362456","price":41.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OXJMZDlrYm1TOGYxcTROTVB2SU1tUT09.webp?v=1764223622","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/proverbs-annotated-explained-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}