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- Larry sent his son off with Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
p. 71.9proverbs = a work of wisdom literature found in both the Christian and Hebrew Bibles
- "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding," Kelley replied, quoting Proverbs 3:5-6.
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Definitions:
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(proverb as in: the well-known proverb) a short saying -- typically well-known and accepted by many as offering good adviceThe adjective, proverbial, may refer to a proverb or to anything that is well-known -- as in "It is a proverbial fish story exaggeration."
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(Proverbs as in: from The Book of Proverbs) a work of wisdom literature found in both the Old Testament of the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Bible