With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"

And the king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Let not him who straps on his armor boast himself as he who takes it off.'"

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.

you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: "How the oppressor has ceased, the insolent fury ceased!

Shall not all these take up their taunt against him, with scoffing and riddles for him, and say, "Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own-- for how long?-- and loads himself with pledges!"

And when all who knew him previously saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, "What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?" And a man of the place answered, "And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes wickedness.' But my hand shall not be against you.

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, read more. to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth-- Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. read more. Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching,

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. Three things are never satisfied; four never say, "Enough":

The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. Three things are never satisfied; four never say, "Enough": Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says, "Enough."

Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says, "Enough." The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.

The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures. Three things are too wonderful for me; four I do not understand:

Three things are too wonderful for me; four I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a virgin.

the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a virgin. This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, "I have done no wrong."

This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, "I have done no wrong." Under three things the earth trembles; under four it cannot bear up:

Under three things the earth trembles; under four it cannot bear up: a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is filled with food;

a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is filled with food; an unloved woman when she gets a husband, and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.

an unloved woman when she gets a husband, and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress. Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise:

Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise: the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;

the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer; the rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make their homes in the cliffs;

the rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make their homes in the cliffs; the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank;

the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank; the lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.

the lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces. Three things are stately in their tread; four are stately in their stride:

Three things are stately in their tread; four are stately in their stride: the lion, which is mightiest among beasts and does not turn back before any;

the lion, which is mightiest among beasts and does not turn back before any; the strutting rooster, the he-goat, and a king whose army is with him.

the strutting rooster, the he-goat, and a king whose army is with him.

"Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb about you: 'Like mother, like daughter.'

Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! They are saying of me, 'Is he not a maker of parables?'"

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

For here the saying holds true, 'One sows and another reaps.'

His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!

And you shall become a horror, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where the LORD will lead you away.

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

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

Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.

you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: "How the oppressor has ceased, the insolent fury ceased!

I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a reproach, a byword, a taunt, and a curse in all the places where I shall drive them.

"Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying, 'The days grow long, and every vision comes to nothing'? Tell them therefore, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: I will put an end to this proverb, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel.' But say to them, The days are near, and the fulfillment of every vision.

"Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; say, Thus says the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.

"What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'? As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.

Shall not all these take up their taunt against him, with scoffing and riddles for him, and say, "Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own-- for how long?-- and loads himself with pledges!"

And he said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself.' What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well."

This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

"I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.

His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!