Job 13:12   (Read all of Job 13)

Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

Proverbs 1:1   (Read all of Proverbs 1)

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

Proverbs 1:6   (Read all of Proverbs 1)

for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

Proverbs 10:1   (Read all of Proverbs 10)

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Proverbs 25:1   (Read all of Proverbs 25)

These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

Ecclesiastes 12:9   (Read all of Ecclesiastes 12)

Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.

Ezekiel 16:44   (Read all of Ezekiel 16)

" 'Everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb about you: "Like mother, like daughter."

2 Peter 2:22   (Read all of 2 Peter 2)

Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and, "A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud."