What does "Proverb" mean in the Bible?
A trite maxim; a similitude; a parable. The Hebrew word thus rendered (mashal) has a wide signification. Proverb appears in 10 verses across 5 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Proverb?
A trite maxim; a similitude; a parable. The Hebrew word thus rendered (mashal) has a wide signification. It comes from a root meaning “to be like,” “parable.” Rendered “proverb” in Isa. 14:4; Hab. 2:6; “dark saying” in Ps. 49:4, Num. 12:8. Ahab’s defiant words in answer to the insolent demands of Benhadad, “Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off,” is a well known instance of a proverbial saying (1 Kings 20:11).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Proverb?
Where does Proverb appear in the Bible?
Proverb is referenced in 10 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Samuel 10:12
- 1 Samuel 24:13
- Ezekiel 12:22
- Ezekiel 12:23
- Ezekiel 14:8
- Ezekiel 18:3
- Micah 2:4
- Proverbs 26:7
- Proverbs 26:9
- Psalms 49:4
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Proverb.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Proverb?
Proverb appears in 10 verses across 5 books, most often in Ezekiel, which accounts for 4 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Proverb?
Ezekiel, 1 Samuel, Proverbs, Micah, Psalms.
Where can I read every verse about Proverb?
This page lists 10 of them. Protos carries all 10, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
