Deuteronomy 28:37
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.
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Proverb
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2 Peter 2:22
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
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מָשָׁל
mâshâl · maw-shawl'
14 times translated as this KJV form39 total Strong's occurrences
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
Strong's KJV usage: byword, like, parable, proverb.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 28:37Strong's last: Ezekiel 18:3
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paroimía · par-oy-mee'-ah
2 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences
apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage; specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration
Strong's KJV usage: :--parable, proverb.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: John 16:29Strong's last: 2 Peter 2:22
Open full G3942 profile →מָשַׁל
mâshal · maw-shal'
2 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
Strong's KJV usage: be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Strong's first: Ezekiel 12:23Strong's last: Ezekiel 16:44
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parabolḗ · par-ab-ol-ay'
1 times translated as this KJV form50 total Strong's occurrences
a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
Strong's KJV usage: :--comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
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Strong's first: Luke 4:23Strong's last: Luke 4:23
Open full G3850 profile →חִידָה
chîydâh · khee-daw'
1 times translated as this KJV form17 total Strong's occurrences
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
Strong's KJV usage: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Habakkuk 2:6Strong's last: Habakkuk 2:6
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H4912
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.
H4912
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?
H4912
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
H4912
Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
H4912
Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
H4912
I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
H4912
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
H4912
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
H4912
And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
H4912
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
H4912
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.
H4911
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.
H4912
And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
H4911
Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
H4912
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?
H4912
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
H2420
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
G3850
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.
G3942
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
G3942
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
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proverb
PROV'ERB, noun [Latin proverbium; pro and verbum, a word.]
1. A short sentence often repeated, expressing a well known truth or common fact, ascertained by experience or observation; a maxim of wisdom.
The proverb is true, that light gains make heavy purses, for light gains come often, great gains now and then.
2. A by-word; a name often repeated; and hence frequently, a reproach or object of contempt. Jeremiah 24:9.
3. In Scripture, it sometimes signifies a moral sentence or maxim that is enigmatical; a dark saying of the wise that requires interpretation. Proverbs 1:6.
4. Proverbs, a canonical book of the Old Testament, containing a great variety of wise maxims, rich in practical truths and excellent rules for the conduct of all classes of men.
PROV'ERB, verb transitive To mention in a proverb [Not in use.]
1. To provide with a proverb [Not in use.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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