The best phrase that we can put before the proverb is “generally speaking.” Let us look at Proverbs 22:6 as our example, it says, “train up a child in the way he should go even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (ESV) Let us look at an easy version of this, “direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” (NLT) Is this an absolute guarantee that, if I raise my children in the best way, when they get older they will not leave it? No. Proverbs are not to be applied in this sense in an imperfect world, with imperfect people. Proverbs have caused some difficulty in many churches because they are treated like absolutes or guarantees if we do A we will get B. Isaiah 5:21 Updated American Standard Version (UASV)Ģ1 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, While we do have a whole book of proverbs, they are found all throughout the Bible. By means of a vivid comparison, proverbs express something about a person or thing. Generally, the proverb will describe somebody or something with a word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally. Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV).Ī proverb is a short well-known pithy saying that expresses an obvious truth and often offers advice in a forceful way and is to the point, and frequently with an element of wit. ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House.
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