Proverbs 1:1

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The Purpose of Proverbs

1 The proverbs of Solomon^(A) son of David, king of Israel:

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Ecclesiastes 9:12

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¹²For certainly no one knows his time:^(A) like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap,^(B) so people are trapped in an evil time^(C) as it suddenly falls on them.^(D)

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