Recurring Words from Proverbs

There are several words that appear with disproportionate frequency in the book of Proverbs — and with minimal representation in the rest of the Bible. They are:
  • Sluggard occurs 14 times in Proverbs and nowhere else in the Bible.
  • Prudent occurs 10 times in Proverbs and only twice elsewhere.
  • Simple is found 14 times in Proverbs and only six other times in the entire Bible.
  • Folly occurs 23 times in Proverbs and 16 times in the rest of the Bible.
  • Quarrelsome occurs 6 times in Proverbs and only one other time in the rest of the Bible.
  • Adulteress is mentioned 7 times in Proverbs and only 5 times elsewhere in the Bible.
Plus, there are some additional words that appear with surprising regularity in Proverbs:
  • Wisdom occurs 54 times in proverbs.
  • Path and paths are mentioned 29 times in Proverbs.
In upcoming posts, we will look at each of these words.

[The 1984 NIV version of the Bible was used in determining the number of occurrences.]

Posted by Peter DeHaan at 1/5/2012 3:11 PM
Categories: teaching
Tags: Proverbs author Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan Bible meditations the Bible blog postmodern biblical spirituality sluggard prudent folly simple quarrelsome adulteress wisd path
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