Book of Proverbs

Book of Proverbs
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  • Book of Proverbs — Hebrew Bible Tanakh …   Wikipedia

  • Book of Proverbs — Proverb Prov erb, n. [OE. proverbe, F. proverbe, from L. proverbium; pro before, for + verbum a word. See {Verb}.] 1. An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Book of Proverbs — noun an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) • Syn: ↑Proverbs • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑Hagiographa, ↑Ketubim, ↑Writings, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Book of Proverbs — (Biblical) book of the Old Testament (composed of wise sayings many of which are attributed to King Solomon) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Proverbs —     Book of Proverbs     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Proverbs     One of the Sapiential writings of the Old Testament placed in the Hebrew Bible among the Hagiographa, and found in the Vulgate after the books of Psalms and Job.     I. NAMES …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • PROVERBS, BOOK OF — (Heb. סֵפֶר מִשְׁלֵי, Sefer Mishlei), one of the three wisdom books of the Hagiographa, representing the affirmative and didactic element in wisdom (ḥokhmah), in contrast to the radical questioning of Job and Ecclesiastes. In its present form the …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Proverbs — may refer to:*The plural of the word proverb *The Book of Proverbs, one of the books of the Hebrew Tanakh and the Old Testament *Roy Proverbs, English footballer …   Wikipedia

  • Proverbs 31 — Proverbs 31, in the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible, describes how a virtuous woman should behave. The text of the chapter directs women to be industrious and faithful to their husbands. The passage is important among many Christian groups.… …   Wikipedia

  • Proverbs, The — ▪ Old Testament also called  The Book Of Proverbs,        an Old Testament book of “wisdom” writing found in the third section of the Jewish canon, known as the Ketuvim, or Writings. The book s superscription, “The proverbs of Solomon. . . ,” is… …   Universalium

  • Proverbs — noun an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) • Syn: ↑Book of Proverbs • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑Hagiographa, ↑Ketubim, ↑Writings, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Book of Wisdom —     Book of Wisdom     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Wisdom     One of the deutero canonical writings of the Old Testament, placed in the Vulgate between the Canticle of Canticles and Ecclesiasticus.     I. TITLE     The oldest headings… …   Catholic encyclopedia


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