Helpful hints with Proverbs

Proverbs:

A teachers manuel of wise sayings.

Proverbs teach universal or general truths in a didactic form and they express great truths in capsule form (simple but profound).

Types of Proverbs:

A. Synonymous

Pride goes before destruction

A haughty spirit before stumbling (16:18)

B. Antithetical

A merciful man does himself good,

But a cruel man does himself harm (11:17)

C. Synthetic

He who conceals hatred has lying lips

He who spreads slander is a fool (10:18)

D. Comparative 

Like cold water to a weary soul

So is good news from a distant land (25:25)

E. Absurdity

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom

When he has no sense? (17:16)

F. Classification

The naive believes everything,

But the prudent man considers his steps. (14:15)

I hope the about helps with proverbs. The reference for the above is Old Testament Survey Notes by Ed Hindson.

Mike