Proverbs

[prov-erbz]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a book of the Bible, containing the sayings of sages. Prov.

Proverbs

/ ˈprɒvɜːbz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a book of the Old Testament consisting of the proverbs of various Israelite sages including Solomon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Proverbs¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French proverbes, from Late Latin Prōverbia (Salomōnis, Solomōnis), translation of Hebrew mishlē (Shĕlōmōh) “Proverbs (of Solomon)”