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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.<br />

Proverbs ch. 22, v. 6<br />

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.<br />

Proverbs ch. 22, v. 28<br />

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup,...At the last it<br />

biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.<br />

Proverbs ch. 23, v. 31<br />

<strong>The</strong> heart <strong>of</strong> kings is unsearchable.<br />

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 3<br />

A word fitly spoken is like apples <strong>of</strong> gold in pictures <strong>of</strong> silver.<br />

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 11<br />

Whoso boasteth himself <strong>of</strong> a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.<br />

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 14<br />

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary <strong>of</strong> thee, and so hate thee.<br />

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 17<br />

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink.<br />

For thou shalt heap coals <strong>of</strong> fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.<br />

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 21<br />

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.<br />

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 25<br />

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.<br />

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.<br />

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 4<br />

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.<br />

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 11<br />

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? <strong>The</strong>re is more hope <strong>of</strong> a fool than <strong>of</strong> him.<br />

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 12<br />

<strong>The</strong> slothful man saith, <strong>The</strong>re is a lion in the way: a lion is in the streets.<br />

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 13<br />

<strong>The</strong> sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.<br />

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 16<br />

Boast not thyself <strong>of</strong> to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.<br />

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 1<br />

Open rebuke is better than secret love.<br />

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 5<br />

Faithful are the wounds <strong>of</strong> a friend.<br />

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 6<br />

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.<br />

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 15

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