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Strongs H4912

H4912

מָשָׁל (mâshâl) n-m (maw-shawl')
Source: apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action;
Meaning: properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
KJV: byword, like, parable, proverb.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

מָשָׁל n.m. proverb, parable (of sentences constructed in parallelism, usu. of Hebrew Wisdom, but occas. of other types) {605}

Appears in a total of 39 verses:

PSA 69:12

OET-LV: 12 and_I_made clothing_of_my sackcloth and_I_became to/for_them (into)_a_byword.   (PSA_69:12)

OET-RV: 12Those who sit around the community court talk about me,
 ⇔ and drunkards sing about me. (PSA 69:12)

SA1 10:12

OET-LV: 12And_ a_man _he_answered from_there and_he/it_said and_who father_of_is_their therefore yes/correct/thus/so it_became (into)_a_proverb also is_Shāʼūl among_prophets.   (SA1_10:12)

OET-RV: 12A man from there answered, “And who is their father?” So after that it became a common saying, “Has Sha’ul also become a prophet?” (SA1 10:12)

EZE 12:22

OET-LV: 22Oh_son_of humankind what is_the_proverb the_this to/for_you(pl) on the_land_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_say they_are_long the_days and_it_perishes every_of vision.   (EZE_12:22)

OET-RV: 22“Humanity’s child, what’s that saying that you have in Yisrael? It goes, ‘The days seem to go on and on, yet no prophecy ever comes true. (EZE 12:22)

MIC 2:4

OET-LV: 4In_the_day (the)_that someone_will_lift_up on_you(pl) a_saying and_he_will_wail a_wailing it_is_finished he_will_say utterly_(devastate) we_are_devastated the_portion_of my_people_of_of he_changes how he_removes_it to_me to_an_apostate fields_of_our he_apportions.   (MIC_2:4)

OET-RV: 4In that day someone will sing a song against you all.
 ⇔ ≈ and mourn with a song of wailing,
 ⇔ and say, ‘We’re completely ruined.
 ⇔ Yahweh changes my people’s territory.
 ⇔ How can he remove the land from me?
 ⇔ He divides our fields up to give to traitors.’ ” (MIC 2:4)

DEU 28:37

OET-LV: 37And_you_will_become (into)_a_horror (into)_a_byword and_(into)_a_taunt among_all_of the_peoples where he_will_drive_you_away YHWH to_there.   (DEU_28:37)

OET-RV: 37Those people in the countries that Yahweh will push you into will be horrified about you, and create sayings and jokes about you. (DEU 28:37)

PRO 26:9

OET-LV: 9A_thornbush it_goes_up in_the_hand_of a_drunkard and_a_proverb in_the_mouth_of fools.   (PRO_26:9)

OET-RV: 9A drunkard getting thorns in his hand,
 ⇔ is like a fool trying to explain a proverb. (PRO 26:9)

EZE 12:23

OET-LV: 23For_so/thus/hence say to_them thus he_says my_master YHWH I_will_make_to_cease DOM the_proverb the_this and_not people_will_use_as_a_proverb DOM_him/it again in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because (if) speak to_them they_have_drawn_near the_days and_the_matter_of every_of vision.   (EZE_12:23)

OET-RV: 23So tell them, ‘This is what the master Yahweh says: I’m going to prove that what they say isn’t correct, then they’ll never say it again in Yisrael.’ Tell them, ‘It’ll soon be the time when everything that the prophets have predicted will happen, (EZE 12:23)

KI1 5:12

OET-LV: 12 and_he/it_spoke three_of thousand(s) proverb[s] song_of_his and_he/it_was five and_one_thousand.   (KI1_5:12)

OET-RV: 12Yahweh gave Shelomoh wisdom just like he’d said he would, and there was peace between Hiram and Shelomoh and the two of them made a treaty with each other. (KI1 5:12)

JOB 27:1

OET-LV: 27and_ ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) _he_repeated discourse_of_his to_take_up and_he_said.   (JOB_27:1)

OET-RV: 27Then Iyyov continued speaking: (JOB 27:1)

PRO 10:1

OET-LV: 10the_proverbs_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) a_son wise he_makes_glad a_father and_a_son a_fool is_the_grief_of his/its_mother.   (PRO_10:1)

OET-RV: 10The proverbs by Shelomoh (Solomon):
 ⇔ A wise son makes his father happy,
 ⇔ ^ but a foolish son causes grief for his mother. (PRO 10:1)

NUM 24:21

OET-LV: 21And_he/it_saw DOM the_Qēynī[s] and_he_lifted_up oracle_of_his and_he_said is_enduring dwelling_of_your and_is_set in_rock nest_of_your.   (NUM_24:21)

OET-RV: 21Then he looked towards the Kenites and made this pronouncement,
 ⇔ “Your dwelling is permanent,
 ⇔ ≈ and your nest is set in the cliffs. (NUM 24:21)

EZE 24:3

OET-LV: 3And_speak_a_parable to the_house_of (the)_rebellion a_parable and_you_will_say to_them thus my_master he_says YHWH put_on the_pot put_on and_also pour in/on/over_him/it water.   (EZE_24:3)

OET-RV: 3So tell this parable to the rebellious Israeli people and explain that it comes from the master Yahweh:
 ⇔ Pour water into the cooking pot and place it on the fire. (EZE 24:3)

EZE 21:5

OET-LV: 5 and_I_said alas my_master YHWH they are_saying to_me not making_a_parable parables is_he.   (EZE_21:5)

OET-RV: 5then everyone will know that I, Yahweh, have drawn my sword from its sheath. It will no longer hold back.’ (EZE 21:5)

PRO 26:7

OET-LV: 7They_hang_down legs from_a_lame_person and_a_proverb in_the_mouth_of fools.   (PRO_26:7)

OET-RV: 7The legs of a lame person just dangle down,
 ⇔ like a proverb in the mouth of fools. (PRO 26:7)

JOB 13:12

OET-LV: 12Memorials_of_your(pl) are_proverbs_of ash[es] are_(to)_defenses_of clay defenses_of_your(pl).   (JOB_13:12)

OET-RV: 12Your traditional sayings are proverbs of ashes.
 ⇔ ≈ Your defenses might as well be made of clay. (JOB 13:12)

JOB 29:1

OET-LV: 29and_ ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) _he_repeated discourse_of_his to_take_up and_he_said.   (JOB_29:1)

OET-RV: 29Then Iyyov continued speaking: (JOB 29:1)

CH2 7:20

OET-LV: 20And_I_will_pluck_them_up from_under land_of_my which I_have_given to/for_them and_DOM the_house the_this which I_have_consecrated for_my_of_name I_will_throw from_under face_of_my and_I_will_make_it into_a_byword and_into_a_taunt in_all the_peoples.   (CH2_7:20)

OET-RV: 20then I’ll remove these people from my land that I gave them. Also this temple that I consecrated for myself, I’ll throw it away where I can’t see it, and I’ll make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the other nations. (CH2 7:20)

EZE 14:8

OET-LV: 8And_I_will_set face_of_my on_person (the)_that and_I_will_make_him into_a_sign and_into_bywords and_I_will_cut_him_off from_among_of people_of_my and_you(pl)_will_know if/because_that I am_YHWH.   (EZE_14:8)

OET-RV: 8I’ll clearly show my disapproval and make that person into a sign for others and into a talking point, and they’ll be isolated from the rest of my people, and you people will know that I am Yahweh. (EZE 14:8)

PSA 49:5

OET-LV: 5 I_will_incline to_a_proverb ear_of_my I_will_open with_a_harp riddle_of_my.   (PSA_49:5)

OET-RV: 5Why should I fear in evil times?
 ⇔ ≈ Why should I be afraid when I’m surrounded by wickedness? (PSA 49:5)

EZE 17:2

OET-LV: 2Oh_son_of humankind ask_a_riddle a_riddle and_speak_a_parable a_parable concerning the_house_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (EZE_17:2)

OET-RV: 2Humanity’s child, present a riddle and tell a parable to the Israeli people. (EZE 17:2)

PRO 25:1

OET-LV: 25also these are_the_proverbs_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) which they_copied the_men_of Ḩizqiyyāh the_king_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).   (PRO_25:1)

OET-RV: 25There are also these other proverbs from Shelomoh that the men working for Yehudah’s King Hizkiyah copied: (PRO 25:1)

SA1 24:14

OET-LV: 14 just_as it_says the_proverb_of the_ancient[s] from_wicked_people it_comes_forth wickedness and_my_of_hand not it_will_be on/over_you(fs).   (SA1_24:14)

OET-RV: 14Who has Yisrael’s king come to find? Who are you chasing after? A dead dog? A flea? (SA1 24:14)

JER 24:9

OET-LV: 9And_I_will_make_them mmm into to_all/each/any/every the_kingdoms_of the_earth/land into_a_reproach and_into_a_byword into_a_taunt and_into_a_curse in_all the_places where I_will_banish_them there.   (JER_24:9)

OET-RV: 9 (JER 24:9)

PSA 78:2

OET-LV: 2I_will_open in_a_parable mouth_of_my I_will_pour_forth riddles from antiquity.   (PSA_78:2)

OET-RV: 2I will speak out in parables;
 ⇔ ≈ I will sing about hidden things about the past. (PSA 78:2)

ISA 14:4

OET-LV: 4And_you_will_lift_up the_saying the_this on the_king_of Bāⱱel and_you_will_say how he_has_ceased the_oppressor it_has_ceased raging.   (ISA_14:4)

OET-RV: 4then you’ll taunt Babylon’s king with this song,
 ⇔ “How the oppressor has stopped,
 ⇔ ≈ and how his fury has ceased. (ISA 14:4)

HAB 2:6

OET-LV: 6Am_not these_nations of_them_of_all on/upon/above_him/it a_saying will_they_lift_up and_a_mocking_song riddles to_him/it and_will_someone_say woe_to the_one_who_increases that_which_not to_him/it until when and_one_who_makes_heavy on/upon/above_him/it pledge[s].   (HAB_2:6)

OET-RV: 6Won’t all those peoples create a saying to ridicule the invader and a taunting song and riddles about him? They’ll sayIt won’t end well for those who take what doesn’t belong to them. As you take more and more, it will become heavier and heavier for you.’ (HAB 2:6)

PRO 1:1

OET-LV: 1The_proverbs_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) the_son_of Dāvid the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (PRO_1:1)

OET-RV: 1These are the proverbs collected by King Solomon of Yisrael (King David’s son): (PRO 1:1)

NUM 24:20

OET-LV: 20And_he/it_saw DOM ˊAmālēq and_he_lifted_up oracle_of_his and_he_said was_the_first_of the_nations ˊAmālēq and_its_of_end will_be_to destruction.   (NUM_24:20)

OET-RV: 20Then Bileam looked towards Amalek and made this pronouncement,
 ⇔ “Amalek is the first of the nations,
 ⇔ ^ but its end will be destruction.” (NUM 24:20)

NUM 24:15

OET-LV: 15And_he_lifted_up oracle_of_his and_he_said the_utterance_of Bilˊām his/its_son of_Bəˊōr and_the_utterance_of the_man (the)_opened_of the_eye.   (NUM_24:15)

OET-RV: 15Then Bileam gave this pronouncement to Balak,
 ⇔ This is the declaration of Bileam, son of Beor
 ⇔ ≈ the utterance of a man whose eyes are open. (NUM 24:15)

NUM 23:7

OET-LV: 7And_he_lifted_up oracle_of_his and_he_said from ʼArām he_led_me Bālāq the_king_of Mōʼāⱱ from_the_mountains_of the_east come curse to/for_me Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_come denounce Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (NUM_23:7)

OET-RV: 7So Bileam gave his pronouncement,
 ⇔ It’s Balak has brought me here from Aram.
 ⇔ ≈ Moav’s king summoned me from the eastern mountains.
 ⇔ ‘Go curse Yakov (Jacob) for me,
 ⇔ ≈ and go denounce Yisrael.’ (NUM 23:7)

NUM 24:23

OET-LV: 23And_he_lifted_up oracle_of_his and_he_said woe who will_he_live from_when_ordains_it god.   (NUM_24:23)

OET-RV: 23Then finally, Bileam made this pronouncement,
 ⇔ “Oh dear, who can survive when God does all that? (NUM 24:23)

ECC 12:9

OET-LV: 9And_excess that_he_was Teacher wise again he_taught knowledge DOM the_people and_he_weighed and_he_searched_out he_arranged_in_order proverbs many.   (ECC_12:9)

OET-RV: 9Besides the fact that the leader was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and he searched and evaluated. He arranged and edited many proverbs. (ECC 12:9)

PRO 1:6

OET-LV: 6To_understand a_proverb and_a_parable the_words/messages_of learned_ones and_their_of_parables.   (PRO_1:6)

OET-RV: 6understanding proverbs and parables
 ⇔ the words of wise people plus their challenges. (PRO 1:6)

EZE 18:3

OET-LV: 3by_the_life of_me the_utterance_of my_master YHWH if it_will_belong to/for_you(pl) again to_speak_a_proverb the_proverb the_this in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (EZE_18:3)

OET-RV: 3This is the master Yahweh’s declaration: as I live, there’ll certainly no longer be any occasion for you to use this proverb in Yisrael. (EZE 18:3)

NUM 24:3

OET-LV: 3And_he_lifted_up oracle_of_his and_he_said the_utterance_of Bilˊām his/its_son of_Bəˊōr and_the_utterance_of the_man (the)_opened_of the_eye.   (NUM_24:3)

OET-RV: 3and he made his pronouncement,
 ⇔ This is the declaration of Bileam, son of Beor
 ⇔ ≈ the utterance of a man whose eyes are open. (NUM 24:3)

EZE 18:2

OET-LV: 2What is_to_you(pl) you(pl) are_speaking_a_proverb DOM the_proverb the_this on the_land_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_say parents they_eat sour_grape[s] and_the_teeth_of the_children they_are_blunt.   (EZE_18:2)

OET-RV: 2“What do you mean, you people who use this proverb about Yisrael? You say, ‘Fathers eat sour grapes, but it’s the children’s teeth that are set on edge’. (EZE 18:2)

PSA 44:15

OET-LV: 15 you_have_made_us a_byword among_nations a_shaking_of head not peoples.   (PSA_44:15)

OET-RV: 15My dishonour is on my mind all day,
 ⇔ and my shame has overwhelmed me (PSA 44:15)

NUM 23:18

OET-LV: 18And_he_lifted_up oracle_of_his and_he_said arise Oh_Bālāq and_hear give_ear to_me his/its_son of_Tsipōr/(Zippor).   (NUM_23:18)

OET-RV: 18Then Bileam gave his speech,
 ⇔ Look here, Balak, and listen.
 ⇔ ≈ Pay attention to me, son of Tsipor. (NUM 23:18)

KI1 9:7

OET-LV: 7And_I_will_cut_off DOM Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) from_under the_surface_of the_soil which I_have_given to/for_them and_DOM the_house which I_have_consecrated for_my_of_name I_will_send_away from_under face_of_my and_ Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) _it_was (into)_a_byword and_(into)_a_taunt in_all the_peoples.   (KI1_9:7)

OET-RV: 7then I’ll cut Yisrael off from the land that I’ve given them and from the temple that’s dedicated to my name—I’ll send them far away, and Yisrael will become an example and a laughing stock among all the other countries. (KI1 9:7)

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