Proverbs
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Proverbs’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the…
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Proverbs 1:1 OT
The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
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These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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One of the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.
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Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
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2 Samuel 3:8 OT
Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to Saul’s house your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of…
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Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;’ and so they settled a matter.
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The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’ ”
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For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
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“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?’
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Tell them therefore, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “I will make this proverb to cease, and they will no more use it as a proverb in Israel;” ’ but tell them, ‘ “The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.
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“ ‘ “Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you, saying, ‘As is the mother, so is her daughter.’
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“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more…
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“In those days they will say no more, “ ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’
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Hosea 4:9 OT
It will be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.
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“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
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Luke 4:23 NT
He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’ ”
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Luke 6:44 NT
For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.
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Luke 14:34 NT
Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
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John 1:46 NT
Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
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Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”
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Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.