Solomon Quotes

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit--- YOU choose.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things that can be compared unto her.

Love is as strong as death; its jealousy as unyielding as the grave. It burns like a blazing fire; like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot wash it away

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

The lesser of two evils is still evil.

Better the anger of a friend than the kiss of an enemy.

Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.

All problems are people problems. And most people problems are people refusing to act like people.

The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.

Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair.

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

I have found the one whom my soul loves.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Under the Sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor wealth to the intelligent, nor success to the skillful, but time and chance govern all. For man does not know his time.

Two are better than one,because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lif' up his fellow, but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, for he hath not another to help him up.

Comfort me with apples, for I am sick of love.

The slacker does not plow during planting season; at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.

Knowledge is of more value than gold

There is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance.

Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do. Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head. Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure.

Being cheerful keeps you healthy

Happy are those who find wisdom... She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Give me the gift of a listening heart.

A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Riches are a stronghold in the imagination of a rich man.

In much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full.

Sorrow is better than laughter; for, by the sadness of the countenance, the heart is made better.

The man who walks with wise men becomes wise himself.

If you are honest, you will live life safely. But if you are dishonest, you will get hurt.

Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

Money is the answer for everything.

Better is the man of humble standing that works for himself than one who plays the great man but lacks bread.

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun

He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.