18 Bible Verses about Wise Proverbs
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to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.
Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, "Come to Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be built and established; for a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon. Woe to you, Moab. You are undone, people of Chemosh. He has given his sons as fugitives, and his daughters into captivity, to Sihon king of the Amorites.read more.
And we shot at them. Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. And we have laid waste as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba."
He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were one thousand five.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
He took up his parable, and said, "From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.
He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear. Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, "Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction."
He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, "Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
