Lexicon :: Strong's H4912 - māšāl

Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak brought me from Aram;

the king of Moab, from the eastern mountains:

“Come, put a curse on Jacob for me;

come, denounce Israel! ”

Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak, get up and listen;

son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!

and he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,

Then he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;

Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem:

Amalek was first among the nations,

but his future is destruction.

Once more he proclaimed his poem:

Ah, who can live when God does this?

“You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the peoples where the LORD will drive you.

Then a man who was from there asked, “And who is their father? ”

As a result, “Is Saul also among the prophets? ” became a popular saying.

“As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness comes from wicked people.’ My hand will never be against you.

Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs numbered 1,005.

I will cut off Israel from the land I gave them, and I will reject[fn] the temple I have sanctified for my name. Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.

then I will uproot Israel from the soil that I gave them, and this temple that I have sanctified for my name I will banish from my presence; I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash;

your defenses are made of clay.

Job continued his discourse, saying:

Job continued his discourse, saying:

You make us a joke among the nations,

a laughingstock[fn] among the peoples.

I turn my ear to a proverb;

I explain my riddle with a lyre.

I wore sackcloth as my clothing,

and I was a joke to them.

I will declare wise sayings;

I will speak mysteries from the past —

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

for understanding a proverb or a parable,[fn]

the words of the wise, and their riddles.

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

These too are proverbs of Solomon,

which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool

is like lame legs that hang limp.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool

is like a stick with thorns,

brandished by[fn] the hand of a drunkard.

In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.

you will sing this song of contempt about the king of Babylon and say:

How the oppressor has quieted down,

and how the raging[fn] has become quiet!

“I will make them an object of horror and a disaster to all the kingdoms of the earth, an example for disgrace, scorn, ridicule, and cursing, wherever I have banished them.

“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes, ‘The days keep passing by, and every vision fails’?

“I will turn against that one and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

“Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.

“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel:

‘The fathers eat sour grapes,

and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

Then I said, “Oh, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just composing parables? ’ ”

“Now speak a parable to the rebellious house. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says:

Put the pot on the fire —

put it on,

and then pour water into it!

In that day one will take up a taunt against you

and lament mournfully, saying,

“We are totally ruined!

He measures out the allotted land of my people.

How he removes it from me!

He allots our fields to traitors.”

Won’t all of these take up a taunt against him,

with mockery and riddles about him?

They will say,

“Woe to him who amasses what is not his —

how much longer? —

and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.”