Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'proverb' occurs 21 times in the standard works.

5 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'proverb' in the standard works and contain 23.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 12:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 18:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 17 7 24
Num. 0 1 1
Deut. 1 0 1
1 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 1 1 2
2 Chr. 1 0 1
Ps. 1 0 1
Prov. 1 3 4
Eccl. 0 1 1
Isa. 1 0 1
Jer. 1 0 1
Ezek. 7 1 8
Hab. 1 0 1
NT 3 2 5
BM 1 0 1
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 21 9 30

Ezek. 12:22
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

Ezek. 12:23
Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord God; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.

Ezek. 14:8
And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Ezek. 16:44
Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

Ezek. 18:2
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?

Ezek. 18:3
As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.