A brief moral saying or counsel.

The book of Proverbs: An Old Testament book that contains many parables, sayings, and poems, some of which were written by Solomon. The book of Proverbs is frequently quoted in the New Testament.

Chapters 1-9 contain an explanation of true wisdom. Chapters 10-24 contain a collection of sayings about the right and wrong ways of living. Chapters 25-29 contain the proverbs of Solomon that the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, recorded. Chapters 30-31 include a description of a virtuous woman.