Let the Prophets Speak

The place to look for happiness is in your own heart, not in superficial friends. Think before you act.

Some timeless lessons about family and friendship, wisdom and proper speech.

Better to seek wisdom from the wise than to seek it on your own. Foolishness and pride lead to strife and ruin, while humility leads to safety and success.

What good is money in the hand of the fool? This and many more wise proverbs of Solomon.

A peaceful but humble home is more pleasant than wealth that comes with strife. Better to prevent an argument from happening than try to stop an ongoing fight.

It is our chosen path in life that leads to success, not the destination. Pride and arrogance is the root of all failure, and many more beautiful ideas.

Solomon probes the relationship between man's attempts at success and God's direction. He then discusses the true test of a leader or King.

The wise person thinks before she speaks. To be successful one needs to listen to advice from others, and awe of God leads to humility, learning and life.

A wise and person brings peace to the conversation, while a wicked man raises the temperature. Spread wisdom, not lies. Spread love, not strife. If you are happy with what you have, you will be happy every day of your life. If you are not satisfied with what you have, you will be sad forever.

It is righteousness and charity that makes a country great, leaders should choose competent officers, and many other words of wisdom from Solomon.

Only a person who lived an experience truly understands what he or she feels. A fool will believe anything you tell him. The good person's seeks reward in good itself.

You will be influenced by the company that you keep, a good man is rewarded with more opportunities to do good, and many more wise teachings of Solomon.

All difficulties between people are a result of our arrogance and inability to listen humbly and admit our mistakes. Our suffering will come from the very things we didn't take seriously.

The wise person limits his speech, seeks counsel humbly from others, and doesn't broadcast his grievances.

Accepting criticism is the key to growth. One who seeks only reassurance to continue living a life built on lies, will build a house of cards. One who seeks truth, will built something that lasts.

Follow grace and not strength, follow kindness and not cruelty - and you will find true honor and life.

The righteous are honest, careful in their speech, and this guides them to a meaningful and joyous life.

The way of life is to accept criticism, speak with caution, and stay on the path of God.

The path of the wise leads to life, confidence, and is built on honesty. The path of the fool leads to death, destruction and is built on lies.

Choose which woman to follow, the one who will lead to wisdom and truth, or the one who will lead you to the depths of Hell.

Wisdom is the way of morality, the way of life. It was with Wisdom that god created the universe.

While the path of wickedness entices you from the secretive darkness, Wisdom has nothing to be ashamed of.

Her beautiful words entice you, but following her will lead you to death. Take Wisdom as your sister and hold her close, not the woman who leads you astray.

Solomon continues to guide us through life. Though a sin out of desperation can eventually be forgiven, a sin that ruins other people's lives simply for our own pleasure can never truly be erased.

Take care of yourself and don't take on other people's responsibilities, don't be lazy, and prepare yourself in the good times to be ready for the bad. God hates nothing more than dishonesty and inciting hatred to take advantage of others.