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And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.

And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? of: Heb. from thence

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:

Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.

Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, continued: Heb. added to take up

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, continued: Heb. added to take up

Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. are: Heb. are lifted up

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. moreover: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc