6 to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.
16 She entered the soul of a servant of the Lordand withstood dread kings with wonders and signs.(A)
2 they preserve the sayings of the famous and penetrate the subtleties of parables;
3 they seek out the hidden meanings of proverbs and are at home with the obscurities of parables.(A)
15 Your influence spread throughout the earth, and you filled it with proverbs having deep meaning.(A)
17 For your songs, proverbs, parables, and understanding the nations marveled at you.(A)
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