What Does the Bible Say About Proverbs?

“And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? of: Heb. from thence”

“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”

“After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.”

“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”

“Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. They were: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end”

“And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.”

“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;”

“To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;”

“To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; equity: Heb. equities”

“To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. discretion: or, advisement”

“Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird . in the: Heb. in the eyes of every thing that hath a wing”

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.”

“Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.”

“Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”

“These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.”

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”

“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”

“In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.”

“Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?”

“Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.”

“Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.”

“What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?”

“As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.”

“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”

“And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. punish: Heb. visit upon reward: Heb. cause to return”

“Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.”

“And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.”

“For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. grapes: Gr. a grape”

“Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?”

“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”

“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”