PROVERBS

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• 1 Samuel 10:12

  One of the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

• 1 Samuel 24:13

  As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.

• 1 Samuel 24:14

  Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?

• 2 Samuel 3:8

  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 David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman!

• 2 Samuel 20:18

  Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;’ and so they settled a matter.

• 1 Kings 20:11

  The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

• Proverbs 1:1

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

• Proverbs 1:2

  to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

• Proverbs 1:3

  to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

• Proverbs 1:4

  to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

• Proverbs 1:17

  For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:

• Proverbs 25:1

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

• Jeremiah 31:29

  “In those days they shall say no more, “‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’

• Ezekiel 12:22

  “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?’

• Ezekiel 12:23

  Tell them therefore, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel;”’ but tell them, ‘“The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

• Ezekiel 16:44

  “‘“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use this proverb against you, saying, ‘As is the mother, so is her daughter.’

• Ezekiel 18:2

  “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’?

• Ezekiel 18:3

  “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.

• Ezekiel 18:4

  Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.

• Hosea 4:9

  It will be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.

• Matthew 12:33

  “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.

• Luke 4:23

  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.’”

• Luke 6:44

  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.

• Luke 14:34

  Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

• John 1:46

  Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

• 1 Corinthians 15:33

  Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

• Galatians 6:7

  Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.