Num 23:7 And Balaam took up his discourse and said,“From Aram Balak has brought me,
the king of Moab from the eastern mountains:
‘Come, curse Jacob for me,
and come, denounce Israel!’
the king of Moab from the eastern mountains:
‘Come, curse Jacob for me,
and come, denounce Israel!’
Num 23:18 And Balaam took up his discourse and said,“Rise, Balak, and hear;
give ear to me, O son of Zippor:
give ear to me, O son of Zippor:
Num 24:3 and he took up his discourse and said,“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
Num 24:15 And he took up his discourse and said,“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
Num 24:20 Then he looked on Amalek and took up his discourse and said,“Amalek was the first among the nations,
but its end is utter destruction.”
but its end is utter destruction.”
Num 24:21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,“Enduring is your dwelling place,
and your nest is set in the rock.
and your nest is set in the rock.
Num 24:23 And he took up his discourse and said,“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
Deu 28:37 And you shall become a horror, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where the Lord will lead you away.
1Sa 10:12 And a man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
1Sa 24:13 As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness.’ But my hand shall not be against you.
1Ki 4:32 He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.
1Ki 9:7 then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and the house that I have consecrated for my name I will cast out of my sight, and Israel will become a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
2Ch 7:20 then I will pluck you up from my land that I have given you, and this house that I have consecrated for my name, I will cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
Job 13:12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
your defenses are defenses of clay.
Job 27:1 And Job again took up his discourse, and said:
Job 29:1 And Job again took up his discourse, and said:
Psa 44:14 You have made us a byword among the nations,
a laughingstock among the peoples.
a laughingstock among the peoples.
Psa 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
Psa 69:11 When I made sackcloth my clothing,
I became a byword to them.
I became a byword to them.
Psa 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
Pro 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
Pro 1:6 to understand a proverb and a saying,
the words of the wise and their riddles.
the words of the wise and their riddles.
Pro 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Pro 25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
Pro 26:7 Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless,
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Pro 26:9 Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Ecc 12:9 Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.
Isa 14:4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon:“How the oppressor has ceased,
the insolent fury ceased!
the insolent fury ceased!
Jer 24:9 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.
Eze 12:22 “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’?
Eze 12:23 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.
Eze 14:8 And I will set my face against that man; I will make him a sign and a byword and cut him off from the midst of my people, and you shall know that I am the Lord.
Eze 17:2 “Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Eze 18:2 “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’?
Eze 18:3 As I live, declares the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.
Eze 20:49 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not a maker of parables?’”
Eze 24:3 And utter a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord God:“Set on the pot, set it on;
pour in water also;
pour in water also;
Mic 2:4 In that day they shall take up a taunt song against you
and moan bitterly,
and say, “We are utterly ruined;
he changes the portion of my people;
how he removes it from me!
To an apostate he allots our fields.”
and moan bitterly,
and say, “We are utterly ruined;
he changes the portion of my people;
how he removes it from me!
To an apostate he allots our fields.”
Hab 2:6 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!”
for how long?—
and loads himself with pledges!”
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