Study Desk

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one fool can destroy much good.

The thoughts of the wise lead them the right way, but the thoughts of the foolish lead them the wrong way.

But wisdom will make any job easier. It is very hard to cut with a dull knife. But if you sharpen the knife, the job is easier.

Someone might know how to control snakes. But that skill is useless if a snake bites when that person is not around.

Words from the wise bring praise, but words from a fool bring destruction.

Fools begin by saying something foolish. But in the end, they speak nonsense.

Fools are always talking about what they will do, but you never know what will happen. People cannot tell what will happen in the future.

But it is very good for a country if the king comes from a good family. And it is very good for a country if the rulers control their eating and drinking. They eat and drink to become strong, not to become drunk.

People enjoy eating, and wine makes life happier. But money solves a lot of problems.

But there are some things that you cannot be sure of. You must take a chance. If you wait for perfect weather, you will never plant your seeds. If you are afraid that every cloud will bring rain, you will never harvest your crops.

You should enjoy every day of your life, no matter how long you live. But remember that you will die, and you will be dead much longer than you were alive. And after you are dead, you cannot do anything.

So young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young. Be happy. Do whatever your heart leads you to do. Do whatever you want, but remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

You will become hard of hearing. You will not hear the noise in the streets. Even the stone grinding your grain will seem quiet to you. You will not be able to hear the women singing. But even the sound of a bird singing will wake you early in the morning because you will not be able to sleep.

Your body came from the earth. And when you die, it will return to the earth. But your spirit came from God, and when you die, it will return to him.

So, son, study these sayings, but be careful about other teachings. People are always writing books, and too much study will make you very tired.

Your perfume smells wonderful, but your name is sweeter than the best perfume. That is why the young women love you.

At night on my bed, I look for the man I love. I looked for him, but I could not find him.

I will get up now! I will go around the city. In the streets and squares, I will look for the man I love. I looked for him, but I could not find him.

I am asleep, but my heart is awake. I hear my lover knocking, saying, "Open to me, my darling, my love, my dove, my perfect one! My head is soaked with dew. My hair is wet with the mist of the night."

But my lover put his hand through the opening, and I felt sorry for him.