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W. A. L. Elmslie. Studies in Life from Jewish Proverbs
Studies in Life from Jewish Proverbs
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. The Characteristics of Proverbs
CHAPTER II. The Proverbs of the Jews
THE SOURCES OF JEWISH PROVERBS
CHAPTER III. Forgotten Years
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CHAPTER IV. The Day of Small Things
CHAPTER V. Iron Sharpeneth Iron
CHAPTER VI. A Sower went forth to Sow
CHAPTER VII. Men and Manners
CHAPTER VIII. The Ideal
CHAPTER IX. The Exaltation of Wisdom
CHAPTER X. The Hill “Difficulty”
CHAPTER XI. Harvest
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CHAPTER XII. Values
CHAPTER XIII. Nature in the Proverbs
CHAPTER XIV. Humour in the Proverbs
CHAPTER XV. From Wisdom’s Treasury
CHAPTER XVI. The Body Politic
CHAPTER XVII. A Chapter of Good Advice
CHAPTER XVIII. Conduct
CHAPTER XIX. Faith
CHAPTER XX. The Gift of God
Index. A BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY
I.—INDEX OF REFERENCES
II.—INDEX OF SUBJECTS
INDEX OF TITLES
INDEX OF AUTHORS
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W. A. L. Elmslie
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Besides the single, “unit,” proverbs, there are in Ecclesiasticus, and in Proverbs also though to a less extent, a number of short sonnets and essays. These longer passages will be freely referred to, but perhaps a word in justification will here be in place. It has been said with truth, that “often a parable is an elaborate proverb, and a proverb is a parable in germ.” That comment excellently indicates the nature of the passages in question; most of them are expansions of some brief gnomic phrase[18]. When, for example, in E. 2014f we read, “The gift of a fool shall not profit thee, for his eyes are many instead of one; he will give little and upbraid much and he will open his mouth like a crier; to-day he will lend and to-morrow he will ask it again: such an one is a hateful man. …” it is obvious that the verse is only an elaboration and explanation of the enigmatic proverb printed in heavy type.
IV. The New Testament. Scattered through the pages of the New Testament are more allusions to popular sayings than one would readily expect. Almost all offer interesting comment on the life and manner of the times; but, unfortunately, they will fall outside the scope of this book, except for occasional references.
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