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“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “What can we say? How can we prove our innocence? God has uncovered your servants’ guilt. We are now my lord’s slaves—we ourselves and the one who was found to have the cup.”
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Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: “‘Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.’” Aaron remained silent.
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These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the Lord and where he was proved holy among them.
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then you must inquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done among you,
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and this has been brought to your attention, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
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The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite,
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He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
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But Omri’s followers proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
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Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something dreadful and are afraid.
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How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?
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“Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?
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Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
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“If this is not so, who can prove me false and reduce my words to nothing?”
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I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
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I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:
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till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the Lord proved him true.
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Purpose and Theme
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
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for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
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Proverbs of Solomon
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
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More Proverbs of Solomon
These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
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Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
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Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
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Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
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Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.
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Pleasures Are Meaningless
I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless.
