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- proper noun A book of the
Old Testament ofBible , and of theTanakh , being acollection ormoral maxims .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
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Examples
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The Bible, in Proverbs 5: 15, seems to make a cryptic reference to it: "Drink waters out of thine own cistern."
Brilliant ideas that I get while drinking beer and watching UFC Tyler 2009
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If you want to know what God thinks of spendthrifts, you can find it in Proverbs, but if you want to know what other people think of the respondents 'plans to retire on Other People's Money, ask the other people.
Defending Social Security, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I did read something though in Proverbs 18: 21 that gave me a little more confidence.
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The best of his short stories and poems are collected in Proverbs for Monsters, which won the Bram Stoker Award in 2007.
Interview: Michael Arnzen odysseyworkshop 2009
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Granted that a lot of the book of Proverbs is either obscure or repetitious or both, the most telling conclusions of the survey were these:
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I'm reminded of a verse in Proverbs that states that the one who waters others will themselves be refreshed.
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Citing the Book of Proverbs is not an argument, but may be mentioned as an expression of that wisdom.
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The Bible says in Proverbs 12: 22, �The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.
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I think Senator Obama should look for a real virtuous woman as describes in Proverbs in the Bible since he is a Christian.
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That chapter in Proverbs just gives you an idea of the worth of a homemaker, because of all that she does for her family.
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