* The earliest known manuscript of The Proverbs of Alfred, a collection of sayings of England's Alfred the Great, is written.

Just as rhyme was seen in some Anglo-Saxon poems ( e. g. The Rhyming Poem, and, to some degree, The Proverbs of Alfred ), the use of alliterative verse continued into Middle English.

The Proverbs of Alfred is a collection of early Middle English sayings ascribed to King Alfred the Great ( called " England's darling "), said to have been uttered at an assembly in Seaford, East Sussex.

The Proverbs of Alfred survive in four manuscripts of the 13th century:

Some of the proverbs in the Proverbs of Alfred appear elsewhere under another name ( Hendyng, which may itself be less of a proper name than an adjective ).

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Arius and his followers appealed to Bible verses such as Jesus saying that the father is " greater than I " ( John ), and " The Lord created me at the beginning of his work " ( Proverbs ).

The work is considered New Testament wisdom literature because, " like Proverbs and Sirach, it consists largely of moral exhortations and precepts of a traditional and eclectic nature.

Both the Bible ( including, but not limited to the Book of Proverbs ) and medieval Latin ( aided by the work of Erasmus ) have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe, although almost every culture has examples of its own.

* Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages: 20, 500 selections from the classic reference work

Laws of Deliverance, From Proverbs ," 1980, 1983, 1995, 2000, 2003, written by Marilyn A. Ellsworth, is another important Biblical work of authority, as is her book " ICBM Spiritual Warfare, God's Unbeatable Plan.

In 1578 Florio published a work entitled First Fruits, which yield Familiar Speech, Merry Proverbs, Witty Sentences, and Golden Sayings ( 4to ).

Howell's Proverbs ( 1659 ), contains probably his most famous quote ; All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Born in Mérida, his main poetic works include " Ben Tehillim " ( Son of Psalms ), " Ben Qoheleth " ( Son of Ecclesiastes ), and " Ben Mishlei " ( Son of Proverbs ), each of which imitates the " father work ".

For example, in his analysis of the Book of Proverbs he argues that its sayings are " inferior in keenness to the proverbs of the Spaniards, and not more wise and economical than those of the American Franklin ".

Much of the Book of Proverbs, a book of wise sayings, is attributed to Solomon.

* Proverbs 15: 11 Hell ( Sheol ) and Destruction ( Abaddon ) are before the LORD, how much more than the hearts of the children of men?

* Proverbs 27: 20 Hell ( Sheol ) and Destruction ( Abaddon ) are never full ; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

" There are also references within Proverbs to Agur ( 30: 1 ) and Lemuel ( 31: 1 ) as authors distinct from Solomon.

Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language.

Proverbs are found in many parts of the world, but some areas seem to have richer stores of proverbs than others ( such as West Africa ), while others have hardly any ( North and South America ) ( Mieder 2004b: 108, 109 ).

Proverbs are often borrowed across lines of language, religion, and even time.

Proverbs are used by speakers for a variety of purposes.

Proverbs in various languages are found with a wide variety of grammatical structures.

Proverbs are used in conversation by adults more than children, partially because adults have learned more proverbs than children.

Proverbs, because they are indirect, allow a speaker to disagree or give advice in a way that may be less offensive.

Proverbs are often poetic in and of themselves, making them ideally suited for adapting into songs.

Probably the most famous examples of depicting proverbs are the different versions of the paintings Netherlandish Proverbs by the father and son Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Pieter Brueghel the Younger, the proverbial meanings of these paintings being the subject of a 2004 conference, which led to a published volume of studies ( Mieder 2004a ).

Proverbs are frequently used in advertising, often in slightly modified form.

Of these, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations, The Yale Book of Quotations and The MacMillan Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Famous Phrases are considered among the most reliable and comprehensive sources.

They are sometimes also divided into such categories as Sifrei Emet ( ספרי אמת, literally " Books of Truth ") of Psalms, Proverbs and Job ( the Hebrew names of these three books form the Hebrew word for " truth " as an acrostic, and all three books have unique cantillation marks ), the " wisdom books " of Job, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs, the " poetry books " of Psalms, Lamentations and Song of Songs, and the " historical books " of Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles.

The targumim of Psalms, Proverbs, and Job are generally treated as a unit, as are the targumim of the five scrolls ( Esther has a longer " Second Targum " as well.

Readings from the Old Testament are also increased, with the Books of Genesis, Proverbs and Isaiah being read through almost in their entirety at the Sixth Hour and Vespers ( during Cheesefare Week, the readings at these services are taken from Joel and Zechariah, while during Holy Week they are from Exodus, Ezekiel and Job ).

In the Bible, nose-jewels are mentioned in Isaiah 3: 21, and referred to in Ezekiel 16: 12, Genesis 24: 47, Proverbs 11: 22, and Hosea 2: 13.