מָשָׁל
ma.shal
1. proverb, parable
a. proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
b. byword
c. similitude, parable
d. poem
e. sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims
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Concordance 39 verses
- Numbers 23:7 מְשָׁל֖וֹ
And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
- Numbers 23:18 מְשָׁל֖וֹ
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.
- Numbers 24:3 מְשָׁל֖וֹ
and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
- Numbers 24:15 מְשָׁל֖וֹ
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
- Numbers 24:20 מְשָׁל֖וֹ
Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
- Numbers 24:21 מְשָׁל֖וֹ
Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
- Numbers 24:23 מְשָׁל֖וֹ
Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
- Deuteronomy 28:37 לְמָשָׁ֖ל
You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.
- 1 Samuel 10:12 לְמָשָׁ֔ל
Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
- 1 Samuel 24:13 מְשַׁל֙
As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
- 1 Kings 4:32 מָשָׁ֑ל
Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
- 1 Kings 9:7 לְמָשָׁ֥ל
then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.
- 2 Chronicles 7:20 לְמָשָׁ֥ל
then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.
- Job 13:12 מִשְׁלֵי־
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
- Job 27:1 מְשָׁל֗וֹ
Job continued his discourse:
- Job 29:1 מְשָׁל֗וֹ
And Job continued his discourse:
- Psalms 44:14 מָ֭שָׁל
You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.
- Psalms 49:4 לְמָשָׁ֣ל
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
- Psalms 69:11 לְמָשָֽׁל׃
I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.
- Psalms 78:2 בְמָשָׁ֣ל
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
- Proverbs 1:1 מִ֭שְׁלֵי
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
- Proverbs 1:6 מָ֭שָׁל
by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
- Proverbs 10:1 מִשְׁלֵ֗י
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 25:1 מִשְׁלֵ֣י
These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
- Proverbs 26:7 וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל
Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
- Proverbs 26:9 וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל
Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9 מְשָׁלִ֥ים
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
- Isaiah 14:4 הַמָּשָׁ֥ל
you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
- Jeremiah 24:9 וּלְמָשָׁל֙
I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.
- Ezekiel 12:22 הַמָּשָׁ֤ל
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
- Ezekiel 12:23 הַמָּשָׁ֣ל
Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.
- Ezekiel 14:8 וְלִמְשָׁלִ֔ים
I will set My face against that man 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.
- Ezekiel 17:2 מָשָׁ֑ל
“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
- Ezekiel 18:2 הַמָּשָׁ֣ל
“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
- Ezekiel 18:3 הַמָּשָׁ֥ל
As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
- Ezekiel 20:49 מְשָׁלִ֖ים
Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”
- Ezekiel 24:3 מָשָׁ֔ל
Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.
- Micah 2:4 מָשָׁ֗ל
In that day they will take up a proverb against you and taunt you with this bitter lamentation: ‘We are utterly ruined! He has changed the portion of my people. How He has removed it from me! He has allotted our fields to traitors.’”
- Habakkuk 2:6 מָשָׁ֣ל
Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’