Proverbs

[ prov-erbz ]

/ ˈprɒv ərbz /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a book of the Bible, containing the sayings of sages. Abbreviation: Prov.

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Origin of Proverbs

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)”

Words nearby Proverbs

proventriculus, prove out, Provera, proverb, proverbial, Proverbs, provertebra, provide, provided, providence, Providence, Divine

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Example sentences from the Web for Proverbs

She hilariously explains Chinese proverbs when someone sneezes off-camera during interviews.
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When you think of proverbs, you picture expressions of ancient wisdom.
13 Crazy, Dirty Modern Proverbs|Fred R. Shapiro|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He reminded the audience of the words of Proverbs: As iron sharpeneth iron, so a friend sharpens the mind of his friend.
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Scripture is real clear in Proverbs 15:1, ‘A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.’
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Again, in Hazlitt's Proverbs, we find 'To go blow one's flute,' which is taken from an old proverb.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
He has been speaking to them in symbols, proverbs, parables.
The Gospel of St. John|Frederick Denison Maurice
All these proverbs are identical in form: each is expressed in a distich; the apparent exception in xix.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Proverbs|R. F. Horton
Paine was not misled by the proverbs that wolves had written for sheep.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
The speeches abounded in short sententious utterances, in proverbs, poetic allusions and metaphors borrowed from legends.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves

British Dictionary definitions for Proverbs

Proverbs

/ (ˈprɒvɜːbz) /

noun

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

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