Solomon Quotes & Sayings

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

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

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. — Solomon

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

The man who walks with wise men becomes wise himself. — Solomon

I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. — Solomon

Money is the answer for everything. — Solomon

My beloved is mine and I am his. — Solomon

A soft answer breaks the rage, a tough answer encourage the fury. — Solomon

Love is strong as the Death; jealousies are as cruel as the tomb.. — Solomon

Being cheerful keeps you healthy — Solomon

Without vision a people perishes. — Solomon

That, who keeps his mouth, keeps his Soul. — Solomon

A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him toward the left. — Solomon

The lesser of two evils is still evil. — Solomon

Give me the gift of a listening heart. — Solomon

A wise person will listen and take in more instruction. — Solomon

And also to the alien, who is not of Thy people Israel, but comes from a distant land on account of Thy fame; for hearing of Thy great name and Thy strong hand, and Thine outstretched arm, he comes to this house to pray ... do Thou listen in the heavens, the place where Thou dwellest, and perform all that the alien begs of Thee, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Thy name, to fear Thee like Thine own people Israel, and to know that Thy name is proclaimed over this house that I have built. — Solomon

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. — Solomon

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. — Solomon

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise. — Solomon

Have you beheld a man skillful in his work? Before kings is where he will station himself; he will not station himself before commonplace men. — Solomon

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

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

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

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense. — Solomon

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

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

If you desire wisdom like money and buried treasures, then you'll find it! — Solomon

For 365 days I went in between the legs of many women — Solomon

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet. — Solomon

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 — Solomon

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things. — Solomon

To gain riches is wise; to pay for riches with happiness is foolish. — Solomon

The rich is the one that rules over those of little means, and the borrower is servant to the man doing the lending. — Solomon

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

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

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

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it. — Solomon

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. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. — Solomon

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

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

A fool is wise in his own eyes. — Solomon

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. — Solomon

He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble. from the Book of Proverbs — Solomon

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. — Solomon

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

A good name is better than precious ointment. — Solomon

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. — Solomon

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

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

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

I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. — Solomon

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

Knowledge is of more value than gold — Solomon

Jealousy is cruel as a tomb, its embers are embers of fire. — Solomon

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul ... — Solomon

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