Proverbs

Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,

…by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’

Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”