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The teachings of the Hebrews in the book of proverbs are the collection of moral and religious teachings, the proverbs gives different instances of daily concerns of life. The book of proverbs emphasizes the need of knowledge and wisdom and dealing with religious morality, good manner and common sense. Proverbs introduces the Hebrew teachings stating different topics such as family, marriage, self-control, diligence opposed to laziness, and wealth. The Hebrews emphasizes the teaching of the Hebrew wisdom on diligence and laziness correspondingly this contrast with the teaching of wisdom and folly.
The Hebrews wisdom on diligence and laziness on the fact that if hard work is not placed within anything someone may do there will be no reward. The verse that corresponded with this is Proverbs 10:4 “He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich” (NKJV). In this verse diligence is being on top of the troubled mountain that the working person has to claim which gives him/her a flourishing reward, laziness consequently detonating that the person who s...

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