15 Bible Verses about Old Sayings

Behold, all who use proverbs shall use this proverb against you, saying, As the mother, so is her daughter.

He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah. Therefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before Jehovah.

And a man from there answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel, even he. And he lay down disrobed all that day and all that night. Because of this they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

As the ancient proverb says, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked. But my hand shall not be on you.

And David said on that day, Anyone who strikes the Jebusite, let him go by the water-shaft and take the lame and the blind, the hated of David's soul. On account of this they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

And she spoke, saying, They spoke often in days gone by, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so they ended the matter.

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days will go on and every vision shall fail?

What is it to you that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the teeth of the sons are dull?

And He said to them, You will surely say this proverb to Me, Physician, heal yourself. Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your native-place.

But the word of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog turning to his own vomit; and, The washed sow to wallowing in the mire.

And in this is the saying true, One sows and another reaps.

Therefore tell them, So says the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel. But say to them, The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, to you there is no longer any occasion to use this proverb in Israel.