15 Bible Verses about Old Sayings

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

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."

And a man of the place answered, "And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, "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.

And David said on that day, "Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack 'the lame and the blind,' who are hated by David's soul." Therefore it is said, "The blind and the lame shall not come into the house."

Then she said, "They used to say in former times, 'Let them but ask counsel at Abel,' and so they settled a matter.

Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life.

"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'?

"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'?

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."

What the true proverb says has happened to them: "The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire."

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

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.

As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.