Proverbs
name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of proverb form-of, plural
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of proverb form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
- 1 A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims. plural-normally
"The Proverbs are an excellent springboard for broad-ranging Bible study. If you study Solomon’s pearls of wisdom, you will find the Spirit of God leading you (by chain references or quiet remembrance) all over the Old and New Testaments for confirming, clarifying examples."
Example
More examples"Many English proverbs are collected in this book."
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