Quotes About Proverbs

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one no less wise to balance it.

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Proverbs tells us, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy

death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Prov. 18:21) means that you have tremendous power not only to attract blessing, but also to invoke it in the lives of those you love.

The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out before thee. Like unto trees of gold arranged in beds of silver, are wise sentences uttered in due season.

I don't remember which philosopher it was who said: There is never any shortage of old women.

If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.

"Wal'r, my boy," replied the Captain, "in the Proverbs of Solomon you will find the following words, 'May we never want a friend in need, nor a bottle to give him!' When found, make a note of."

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight" (Prov. 3:5–6).

Proverbios tiene mucho que decir sobre el valor de los consejos sabios. Proverbios 13.10 declara que «ciertamente la soberbia concebirá contienda; mas con los avisados está la sabiduría». Proverbios 20.5 ofrece esta instrucción: «Como aguas profundas es el consejo en el corazón del hombre; mas el hombre entendido lo alcanzará».

nos hace falta leer el libro de Proverbios, en el cual Dios dice repetidas veces que el hombre que no puede aceptar críticas ni reproches está destinado al fracaso.

The common sayings of the multitude are too true to be laughed at.

The fox has a hundred proverbs; ninety-nine are about poultry.

Of course, talking only in proverbs would be impossible. Proverbs are full of poetry and twists. They are made up of words that have been molded for centuries, if not milleniums, until a minimum of words carry an extraordinary potential for meaning.

Sharp! yes, her tongue is like a new-set razor. She's quite original in her talk too; one of those untaught wits that help to stock a country with proverbs. I told you that capital thing I heard her say about Craig—that he was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow. Now that's an Æsop's fable in a sentence.

Epigrams succeed where epics fail.

Graham committed himself to an hour of prayer and Bible study each day after breakfast. He began with five chapters of Psalms, he claimed, to know how to get along with God, and one chapter of Proverbs to know how to get along with other people. That way he read each book through once a month.

If you want to follow some good steps, it would Proverbs, all over.

Apothegms form a short cut to much knowledge.

As the proverb said, "Think in the morning, Act in the noon, Eat in the evening, Sleep in the night." Too late for thinking now. Too early for eating.

The good book says that he that lives by the sword shall perish by the sword, said

Podría decirse que los proverbios son ruinas que están en el lugar de viejas historias, y donde, como la hiedra en la muralla, una moraleja trepa sobre un gesto

I have revised some folk wisdom lately; one of my edited proverbs is Nothing fails like success because you do not learn anything from it. The only thing we ever learn from is failure. Success only confirms our superstitions.