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The sages of Israel who left the Proverbs

sage · ancient Israel · c. 10th–4th century BC

The book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible is a gathering of short sayings collected over many ages. It carries the name of Solomon, but for most of the sayings no one knows who made them.

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c. 10th–4th century BC

Whoever blesses his neighbour in a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

מְבָרֵךְ רֵעֵהוּ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל בַּבֹּקֶר הַשְׁכֵּים קְלָלָה תֵּחָשֶׁב לוֹ

Proverbs 27:14

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c. 10th–4th century BC

The door turns on its hinge, and the sluggard on his bed.

הַדֶּלֶת תִּסּוֹב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתוֹ

Proverbs 26:14

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