Proverbs

1. Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life.

2. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices

3. Proverbs expressing a system of values.

4. Proverbs expressing general truths and observations about life and human nature.

5. Humorous proverbs.

6. Miscellaneous proverbs.

gravity is my enemy

well this is almost word for word from Hebrew its actually verse 10 - 11 in the chapter:

wise my son ( - )and my heart is joyful and I (shall) answer those who talk disgracefully

: the smart saw evil hidden (whereas) the naive (plural) passed by (it) and got punished.

understanding Hebrew grammer and the language :

the first is an "if then"

if my son is wise - then i can be joyfuul and fear not those who talk false.

the second is a poetic description :

the smart fellow sees evil hides and so becomes careful whereas the fulls steps in to a trap.

hope this would help.

Matthew 17:14-20, the parable of the mustard seed:

14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.

15 "Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him."

17 "You unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me."

18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

Obi the overzealous young headmaster in order to beautify the school closed the path used by the superstitious villagers who used it as a path to the burial of the dead despite warning from the elders.The villagers believed the dead returned by the same path to be born in the village again. As no children were born after that the villagers under the leadership of the village priest stopped sending children to school and even damaged the school.

A proverb is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated. Proverbs expresses a truth based on common sense or experience. They are often metaphorical.

Proverbs fit into the category of formulaic language or wisdom literature - as in the book of Proverbs in the Bible.

Some proverbs:

A stitch in time saves nine

Ignorance is bliss

A dog is a man's best friend

Haste makes waste.

"Haste makes waste" which is an old saying accepted almost by everyone. Some people are prone to do the tasks as quickly as they can but then they realize that everything got wrong. From my point of view, we should not do things precipitately but instead we should act carefully.

For a start, haste makes us lose our attention. The main reason is that we only think about consequences of our aim when we act quickly. So eventually it may result in unpleasant and dangerous events. For instance, researchers have recently shown that about ninety six percent of car accidents are caused by fast driving. Sometimes drivers think that they may get faster to their desirable place but this belief may pull them into a grave rather than their location.

Secondly, people are no able to effectively use their mind when they conduct tasks faster. In other words, our brain cannot implement some commands in a very short time. For example, I had a major English test three months ago which I did not do very well on it. There were twenty questions and twenty minutes to finish. So I decided to write faster as I could. After accomplishing I was feeling as if I had written very well but when I received my grade I was shocked. There were also many questions that I missed since I had not seen them. Concisely, haste makes the things in opposite.

Last but not least, haste can even pull us into a precipice. Since sometimes it is a big risk to make quick decisions. For one thing, a friend of my father worked in business. Everything was good. But he suddenly became bankrupt because of the issue which he resolved in a very short time.

To sum up, time is going and it never stops but it does not indicate that we are supposed to do things quickly. Also it is worth to mention that haste can pull us into unpredictable outcomes so we should act slowly and carefully if we consider our bright future.

This is a metaphor for the wonder and escapism that books provide. A book is something full of wonders, beauty and amazement that can all be fitted in a bit of paper. And when you tend to it, it will grow and flourish, much like a garden.

You can't be friends with everyone all the time. If at some point two friends disagree you will have to take the side of one. If you take sides one will see you as disloyal, if you do not take a side both will see you as unsupportive. Friendship is about the quality of relationships not the number.

It takes life experience and wisdom to come up with memorable truisms. So, in any culture, proverbs typically come from those over age 50 or older.

Culture

In the NIV bible it is mentioned 31 times throughout the book of proverbs. Most of them are in chapters 11, 12, and 13.

YES?

Loyalty to your country does not matter.

Damiana Eugenio classified the proverbs into 6 groups.

meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani

If a person is fearless and determined to do something, even difficult obstacles can be overcome easily.

It means finish what your doing instead of waiting until tomorrow to do it

The first nations believed in equality and treated everything and everyone like they wanted to be treated. They respected everything, whether it was living or non living

question and answers

The purpose of a proverb, is to answer questions from other endeavours of life in a more understanding way.

Answer2: What is a proverb? One dictionary defines a proverb as "a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells something about life." The Yoruba of Nigeria define a proverb more colorfully, calling it "a horse which can carry one swiftly to the discovery of ideas." The importance of proverbs, or proverbial sayings, is captured in this proverb well-known to the Akan people of Ghana: "A wise person is spoken to in proverbs, not in prose." The point is that a wise person does not always need a lecture in order to be convinced of the right thing to do. A fitting proverb stimulates thinking, imparts understanding and can motivate one to do what is right. The Bible book of Proverbs is an excellent source of wise sayings. The proverbs recorded in it are "for one to know wisdom and discipline, . . . to receive the discipline that gives insight, righteousness and judgment and uprightness." (Proverbs 1:1-3) We are wise to 'bring our ear' to them. Proverbs chapter 15 gives sound guidance on managing anger, using the tongue, and dispensing knowledge.

All good things.

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