Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
A proverb
The words
General references
Bible References
A proverb
Matthew 13:10
And the disciples having come near, said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
Mark 4:11
And he said to them, To you has it been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to those without, all are in parables:
Acts 8:30
And Philip running near, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and he said, Truly knowest thou what thou readest?
The words
Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails planted of the masters of the gatherings; they were given from one shepherd.
Dark
Psalm 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my enigma upon the harp.
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter enigmas from ancient time:
Matthew 13:34
All these things spake Jesus in parables to the crowds; and without a parable spake he not to them.
Hebrews 5:14
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
2 Peter 3:16
As also in all the epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things difficult to understand, which the unlearned and unstable pervert, as also the rest of the writings, to their own perdition.
General references
Proverbs 2:9
Then thou shalt understand justice and judgment and uprightness; every good track.