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Numbers 24:3 (100.00%)

He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

And he took up H5375 (8799) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799), Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 hath said H5002 (8803), and the man H1397 whose eyes H5869 are open H8365 (8803) hath said H5002 (8803):

and he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut-

Numbers 24:21 (100.00%)

He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.

And he looked H7200 (8799) on the Kenites H7017, and took up H5375 (8799) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799), Strong H386 is thy dwellingplace H4186, and thou puttest H7760 (8798) thy nest H7064 in a rock H5553.

And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘Enduring is thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,

Numbers 23:7 (100.00%)

He took up his parable, and said, “From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

And he took up H5375 (8799) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799), Balak H1111 the king H4428 of Moab H4124 hath brought H5148 (8686) me from Aram H758, out of the mountains H2042 of the east H6924, [saying], Come H3212 (8798), curse H779 (8798) me Jacob H3290, and come H3212 (8798), defy H2194 (8798) Israel H3478.

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘From Aram he doth lead me- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come-curse for me Jacob, And come-be indignant with Israel.

Numbers 24:15 (100.00%)

He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

And he took up H5375 (8799) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799), Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 hath said H5002 (8803), and the man H1397 whose eyes H5869 are open H8365 (8803) hath said H5002 (8803):

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut-

Numbers 24:23 (100.00%)

He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?

And he took up H5375 (8799) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799), Alas H188, who shall live H2421 (8799) when God H410 doeth H7760 (8800) this!

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

Numbers 23:18 (100.00%)

He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

And he took up H5375 (8799) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799), Rise up H6965 (8798), Balak H1111, and hear H8085 (8798); hearken H238 (8685) unto me, thou son H1121 of Zippor H6834:

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

Numbers 24:20 (100.00%)

He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.”

And when he looked H7200 (8799) on Amalek H6002, he took up H5375 (8799) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799), Amalek H6002 [was] the first H7225 of the nations H1471; but his latter H319 end [shall be] that he perish H8 for ever H5703.

And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘A beginning of the Goyim is Amalek; And his latter end-for ever he perisheth.’

Deuteronomy 28:37 (100.00%)

You will become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where Yahweh will lead you away.

And thou shalt become an astonishment H8047, a proverb H4912, and a byword H8148, among all nations H5971 whither the LORD H3068 shall lead H5090 (8762) thee.

and thou hast been for an astonishment, for a simile, and for a byword among all the peoples whither Jehovah doth lead thee.

1 Samuel 10:12 (100.00%)

One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

And one H376 of the same place answered H6030 (8799) and said H559 (8799), But who [is] their father H1? Therefore it became a proverb H4912, [Is] Saul H7586 also among the prophets H5030?

And a man thence answereth and saith, ‘And who is their father?’ therefore it hath been for a simile, ‘Is Saul also among the prophets?’

1 Samuel 24:13 (100.00%)

As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.

As saith H559 (8799) the proverb H4912 of the ancients H6931, Wickedness H7562 proceedeth H3318 (8799) from the wicked H7563: but mine hand H3027 shall not be upon thee.

as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee.

1 Kings 4:32 (100.00%)

He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand five.

And he spake H1696 (8762) three H7969 thousand H505 proverbs H4912: and his songs H7892 were a thousand H505 and five H2568.

And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs are five, and the chief one;

1 Kings 9:7 (100.00%)

then I will cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and I will cast this house, which I have made holy for my name, out of my sight; and Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

Then will I cut off H3772 (8689) Israel H3478 out H6440 of the land H127 which I have given H5414 (8804) them; and this house H1004, which I have hallowed H6942 (8689) for my name H8034, will I cast out H7971 (8762) of my sight H6440; and Israel H3478 shall be a proverb H4912 and a byword H8148 among all people H5971:

then I have cut off Israel from the face of the ground that I have given to them, and the house that I have hallowed for My name I send away from My presence, and Israel hath been for a simile and for a byword among all the peoples;

2 Chronicles 7:20 (100.00%)

then I will pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have made holy for my name, I will cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

Then will I pluck them up by the roots H5428 (8804) out of my land H127 which I have given H5414 (8804) them; and this house H1004, which I have sanctified H6942 (8689) for my name H8034, will I cast out H7993 (8686) of my sight H6440, and will make H5414 (8799) it [to be] a proverb H4912 and a byword H8148 among all nations H5971.

and this house that I have sanctified for My name, I cast from before My face, and make it for a proverb, and for a byword, among all the peoples.

Job 13:12 (100.00%)

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes. Your defenses are defenses of clay.

Your remembrances H2146 [are] like H4912 unto ashes H665, your bodies H1354 to bodies H1354 of clay H2563.

Your remembrances are similes of ashes, For high places of clay your heights.

Job 27:1 (100.00%)

Job again took up his parable, and said,

Moreover Job H347 continued H3254 (8686) H5375 (8800) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799),

And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith:-

Job 29:1 (100.00%)

Job again took up his parable, and said,

Moreover Job H347 continued H3254 (8686) H5375 (8800) his parable H4912, and said H559 (8799),

And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith:-

Psalm 44:14 (100.00%)

You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

Thou makest H7760 (8799) us a byword H4912 among the heathen H1471, a shaking H4493 of the head H7218 among the people H3816.

Thou makest us a simile among nations, A shaking of the head among peoples.

Psalm 49:4 (100.00%)

I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.

I will incline H5186 (8686) mine ear H241 to a parable H4912: I will open H6605 (8799) my dark saying H2420 upon the harp H3658.

I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

Psalm 69:11 (100.00%)

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

I made H5414 (8799) sackcloth H8242 also my garment H3830; and I became a proverb H4912 to them.

And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

Psalm 78:2 (100.00%)

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

I will open H6605 (8799) my mouth H6310 in a parable H4912: I will utter H5042 (8686) dark sayings H2420 of old H6924:

I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

Proverbs 1:1 (100.00%)

The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

The proverbs H4912 of Solomon H8010 the son H1121 of David H1732, king H4428 of Israel H3478;

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

Proverbs 1:6 (100.00%)

to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

To understand H995 (8687) a proverb H4912, and the interpretation H4426; the words H1697 of the wise H2450, and their dark sayings H2420.

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

Proverbs 10:1 (100.00%)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

The proverbs H4912 of Solomon H8010. A wise H2450 son H1121 maketh a glad H8055 (8762) father H1: but a foolish H3684 son H1121 [is] the heaviness H8424 of his mother H517.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

Proverbs 25:1 (100.00%)

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

These [are] also proverbs H4912 of Solomon H8010, which the men H582 of Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 copied out H6275 (8689).

Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed:-

Proverbs 26:7 (100.00%)

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

The legs H7785 of the lame H6455 are not equal H1809 (8804): so [is] a parable H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools H3684.

Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:9 (100.00%)

Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

[As] a thorn H2336 goeth up H5927 (8804) into the hand H3027 of a drunkard H7910, so [is] a parable H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools H3684.

A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:9 (100.00%)

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

And moreover H3148, because the preacher H6953 was wise H2450, he still taught H3925 (8765) the people H5971 knowledge H1847; yea, he gave good heed H239 (8765), and sought out H2713 (8765), [and] set in order H8626 (8765) many H7235 (8687) proverbs H4912.

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out-he made right many similes.

Isaiah 14:4 (100.00%)

that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!”

That thou shalt take up H5375 (8804) this proverb H4912 against the king H4428 of Babylon H894, and say H559 (8804), How hath the oppressor H5065 (8802) ceased H7673 (8804)! the golden city H4062 ceased H7673 (8804)!

That thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,

Jeremiah 24:9 (100.00%)

I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I will drive them.

And I will deliver H5414 (8804) them to be removed H2189 (8675) H2113 into all the kingdoms H4467 of the earth H776 for [their] hurt H7451, [to be] a reproach H2781 and a proverb H4912, a taunt H8148 and a curse H7045, in all places H4725 whither I shall drive H5080 (8686) them.

And I have given them for a trembling, For evil-to all kingdoms of the earth, For a reproach, and for a simile, For a byword, and for a reviling, In all the places whither I drive them.

Ezekiel 12:23 (100.00%)

Tell them therefore, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “I will make this proverb to cease, and they will no more use it as a proverb in Israel;” ’ but tell them, ‘ “The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

Tell H559 (8798) them therefore, Thus saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069; I will make this proverb H4912 to cease H7673 (8689), and they shall no more use it as a proverb H4911 (8799) in Israel H3478; but say H1696 (8761) unto them, The days H3117 are at hand H7126 (8804), and the effect H1697 of every vision H2377.

therefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have caused this simile to cease, And they use it not as a simile again in Israel, But speak to them: Drawn near have the days, And spoken hath every vision.

Ezekiel 12:22 (100.00%)

“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails’?

Son H1121 of man H120, what [is] that proverb H4912 [that] ye have in the land H127 of Israel H3478, saying H559 (8800), The days H3117 are prolonged H748 (8799), and every vision H2377 faileth H6 (8804)?

‘Son of man, what is this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?

Ezekiel 14:8 (100.00%)

I will set my face against that man and will make him an astonishment, for a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

And I will set H5414 (8804) my face H6440 against that man H376, and will make H8074 (8689) him a sign H226 and a proverb H4912, and I will cut him off H3772 (8689) from the midst H8432 of my people H5971; and ye shall know H3045 (8804) that I [am] the LORD H3068.

and I have set My face against that man, and made him for a sign, and for similes, and I have cut him off from the midst of My people, and ye have known that I am Jehovah.

Ezekiel 17:2 (100.00%)

“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

Son H1121 of man H120, put forth H2330 (8798) a riddle H2420, and speak H4911 (8798) a parable H4912 unto the house H1004 of Israel H3478;

‘Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,

Ezekiel 18:2 (100.00%)

“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

What mean ye, that ye use H4911 (8802) this proverb H4912 concerning the land H127 of Israel H3478, saying H559 (8800), The fathers H1 have eaten H398 (8799) sour grapes H1155, and the children’s H1121 teeth H8127 are set on edge H6949 (8799)?

‘What-to you, ye-using this simile Concerning the ground of Israel, saying: Fathers do eat unripe fruit, And the sons’ teeth are blunted?

Ezekiel 18:3 (100.00%)

“As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.

[As] I live H2416, saith H5002 (8803) the Lord H136 GOD H3069, ye shall not have [occasion] any more to use H4911 (8800) this proverb H4912 in Israel H3478.

I live-an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Ye have no more the use of this simile in Israel.

Ezekiel 20:49 (100.00%)

Then I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’ ”

Then said H559 (8799) I, Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD H3069! they say H559 (8802) of me, Doth he not speak H4911 (8764) parables H4912?

And I say, ‘Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?

Ezekiel 24:3 (100.00%)

Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says, “Put the cauldron on the fire. Put it on, and also pour water into it.

And utter H4911 (8798) a parable H4912 unto the rebellious H4805 house H1004, and say H559 (8804) unto them, Thus saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069; Set on H8239 (8798) a pot H5518, set [it] on H8239 (8798), and also pour H3332 (8798) water H4325 into it:

and use unto the rebellious house a simile, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To set on the pot, to set it on, and also to pour into it water,

Joel 2:17 (100.00%)

Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh, and don’t give your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’ ”

Let the priests H3548, the ministers H8334 (8764) of the LORD H3068, weep H1058 (8799) between the porch H197 and the altar H4196, and let them say H559 (8799), Spare H2347 (8798) thy people H5971, O LORD H3068, and give H5414 (8799) not thine heritage H5159 to reproach H2781, that the heathen H1471 should rule over H4910 (8800) them: wherefore should they say H559 (8799) among the people H5971, Where [is] their God H430?

Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: ‘Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where is their God?’

Micah 2:4 (100.00%)

In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, ‘We are utterly ruined! My people’s possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!’ ”

In that day H3117 shall [one] take up H5375 (8799) a parable H4912 against you, and lament H5091 (8804) with a doleful H5093 lamentation H5092, [and] say H559 (8804), We be utterly H7703 (8800) spoiled H7703 (8738): he hath changed H4171 (8686) the portion H2506 of my people H5971: how hath he removed H4185 (8686) [it] from me! turning away H7725 (8788) he hath divided H2505 (8762) our fields H7704.

In that day doth one take up for you a simile, And he hath wailed a wailing of woe, He hath said, We have been utterly spoiled, The portion of my people He doth change, How doth He move toward me! To the backslider our fields He apportioneth.

Habakkuk 2:6 (100.00%)

Won’t all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?’

Shall not all these take up H5375 (8799) a parable H4912 against him, and a taunting H4426 proverb H2420 against him, and say H559 (8799), Woe H1945 to him that increaseth H7235 (8688) [that which is] not his! how long? and to him that ladeth H3513 (8688) himself with thick clay H5671!

Do not these-all of them-against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Woe to him who is multiplying what is not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.