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Psalm 78:2
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Psalm 78:2
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2 I will open my mouth with a parable;(A)
I will utter hidden things, things from of old—
Psalm 78:2
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Psalm 78:2
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2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
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Psalm 78:2
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Psalm 78:2
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- Psalm 78:2 obscure sayings or riddles
Proverbs 1:6
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Proverbs 1:6
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- Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
Proverbs 1:6
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Proverbs 1:6
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6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
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Proverbs 1:6
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Proverbs 1:6
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6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (A)riddles.
Ezekiel 12:22
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Ezekiel 12:22
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22 “Son of man, what is this proverb(A) you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’?(B)
Ezekiel 12:22
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Ezekiel 12:22
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22 Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
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Ezekiel 12:22
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Ezekiel 12:22
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22 “Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel, which says, (A)‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails’?
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Ezekiel 16:44
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Ezekiel 16:44
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44 “‘Everyone who quotes proverbs(A) will quote this proverb about you: “Like mother, like daughter.”
Ezekiel 16:44
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Ezekiel 16:44
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44 Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
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Ezekiel 16:44
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Ezekiel 16:44
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More Wicked than Samaria and Sodom
44 “Indeed everyone who quotes proverbs will use this proverb against you: ‘Like mother, like daughter!’
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Ezekiel 18:2-3
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Ezekiel 18:2-3
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2 “What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:
“‘The parents eat sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?(A)
3 “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb(B) in Israel.
Ezekiel 18:2-3
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Ezekiel 18:2-3
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2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
3 As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
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Ezekiel 18:2-3
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Ezekiel 18:2-3
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2 “What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying:
‘The (A)fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
3 “As I live,” says the Lord God, “you shall no longer use this proverb in Israel.
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Luke 4:23
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Luke 4:23
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23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown(A) what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”(B)
Luke 4:23
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Luke 4:23
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23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
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Luke 4:23
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Luke 4:23
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23 He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in (A)Capernaum,[a] do also here in (B)Your country.’ ”
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- Luke 4:23 NU Capharnaum, here and elsewhere
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