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
NT 3 2 5
Luke 1 0 1
John 1 2 3
2 Pet. 1 0 1
BM 1 0 1
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 21 9 30

Luke 4:23
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

John 16:29
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

2 Pet. 2:22
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.