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Proverbs
Proverbs (name) means a book of the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament made up of short sayings offering practical and moral wisdom. Example: “The sermon quoted a line from the Book of Proverbs.”
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A book of the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament made up of short sayings offering practical and moral wisdom.
"The sermon quoted a line from the Book of Proverbs."
"Erman’s remark (1924) that a decent wisdom book was destroyed when it was absorbed into the book of Proverbs coheres well with the scholarly consensus that Proverbs is a clumsy accretion of ill-digested material."
— Peter T.H. Hatton, Unity and Diversity in Proverbs (2008)
How to use Proverbs
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA biblical book collecting short wisdom sayings, traditionally linked to King Solomon.
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- Proverb
- Plural
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What does “Proverbs” mean?
The word “Proverbs” means a book of the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament made up of short sayings offering practical and moral wisdom. In plain terms, a biblical book collecting short wisdom sayings, traditionally linked to King Solomon.
How do you use “Proverbs” in a sentence?
Here is “Proverbs” used in a sentence: “The sermon quoted a line from the Book of Proverbs.”
What part of speech is “Proverbs”?
“Proverbs” is a name.
Is “Proverbs” a common word?
“Proverbs” is an uncommon word in modern English.
