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Proverbs vs Parable - What's the difference?

proverbs | parable |

As nouns the difference between proverbs and parable

is that proverbs is plural of lang=en while parable is a short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

As a proper noun Proverbs

is a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

As a verb parable is

to represent by parable.

As an adjective parable is

that can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

proverbs

English

(Book of Proverbs)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

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    parable

    English

    (wikipedia parable)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (=modern) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy
    • ''In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son"
    ''Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables .
    Related terms
    * palaver * parabola * parabole * parole

    See also

    * fable * allegory * pericope * simile

    Verb

    (parabl)
  • To represent by parable.
    • Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled . — Milton.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
  • *, vol.1, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.306:
    • The most parable and easy, and about which many are employed, is to teach a school, turn lecturer or curate [...].
    (Sir Thomas Browne)

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