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  2. Proverbs 28 - Wikipedia

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    Proverbs 28 is the 28th chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in 1:1 may be intended to regard Solomon as the traditional author of the whole book, but the dates of the individual collections are difficult to determine, and the book probably ...

  3. Wisdom literature - Wikipedia

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    The Instructions contain precepts that reflect those later included in the Ten Commandments, [17] and other sayings that are reflected in the biblical Book of Proverbs. [14] The Counsels of Wisdom (AKA "Teachings of the Sages"): A 150-line compilation of Sumerian and Akkadian proverbs that cover a variety of topics, including ethical conduct ...

  4. Proverbs 27 - Wikipedia

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    Proverbs 27 is the 27th chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in 1:1 may be intended to regard Solomon as the traditional author of the whole book, but the dates of the individual collections are difficult to determine, and the book probably ...

  5. Proverbs 15 - Wikipedia

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    Proverbs 15 is the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in 1:1 may be intended to regard Solomon as the traditional author of the whole book, but the dates of the individual collections are difficult to determine, and the book ...

  6. Proverb - Wikipedia

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    In addition, proverbs may still be used in languages which were once more widely known in a society, but are now no longer so widely known. For example, English speakers use some non-English proverbs that are drawn from languages that used to be widely understood by the educated class, e.g. "C'est la vie" from French and "Carpe diem" from Latin.

  7. Category:Proverbs by language - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... English proverbs (31 P) F. French proverbs ... Latin proverbs (14 P) R. Russian proverbs (2 P) Pages in category "Proverbs by ...

  8. The Maxims of Ptahhotep - Wikipedia

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    According to Simpson, the Vizier Ptahhotep was an elderly man of 96 years, ready to retire and was ready to pass down his position. [2] The king approved of Ptahhotep's son succeeding him as vizier, but noted that the young cannot be born with wisdom and that they need the experience given by advanced age. [5]

  9. Category:English proverbs - Wikipedia

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