Find a modernized (put into contemporary language or image) or secularized (taken out of its religious context) version of a Biblical proverb and share it with the class.
The famous proverb "a house divided against itself shall not stand", where "house" means "household", has turned into the common saying "A house divided cannot stand", used by Abraham Lincoln in his famous speech. The meaning of the phrase turned from "household" to "government" and "country" in Lincoln's statement, thus modernizing the proverb to suit the debate over slavery. Lincoln used this to say that the government cannot endure if it remains divided by half slave and half free. He said he does not expect the house to fall, but he believed that it would be divided, and eventually become all slave or all free.
The old proverb "as you sow, so shall you reap", is turned into many different modern sayings. One of them is "Treat others how you would like to be treated." This means that your actions will have consequences and you should think about what you do before you do it. The "sow"ing and "reap"ing is referring to the planting of crops, where you will have to collect what you plant, so if you plant a bit of hardship in someone they could later come back to you and be mean also.
A penny saved is a penny earned. That proverb is similar to the biblical proverb that basically said, "the more you search for wealth, the less of a chance you are going to actually get it. in "a penny saved a penny earned," "a penny saved" could mean saving the time one spent on searching for wealth, and "a penny earned" could mean that the less time one searches for wealth, the unnecessary more time one saves that could be used for something constructive.
I would like to share several "Modern Proverbs" that I thought were interesting...
" Many receive advice, but only the wise profit from it" "If you don't believe in cooperation, look at what happens when a wagon looses its wheel." " Feed your faiths, and your doubts will starve to death." " Anger is only one letter short from danger"
The proverb The stated appitite spurs honey, but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter taste sweet. The modern proverb count your blessing is closly related to the this biblical one.
The biblical proverb, "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly." has been modernized to "Don't make the same mistake twice." Therefore, it has become much easier to understand over time. It pretty much means making the same mistake twice isn't smart, and that you should learn from your mistakes instead of repeating them.
The biblical proverb "whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back to the one who starts it rolling," is similar to the modern proverb "your mistakes will come back to bite you."
"Failure paralyzes the fool but energizes the wise."(http://modernproverbs.net/) is the modern proverb i wanted to share because it is telling us to use our mistakes to teach ourselves and learn from the mistake instead of freaking out and eventually making the same mistake again.
"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall" Proverbs 16:18
I believe this is the root of the multiple modern sayings.
"Don't be cocky" "Don't underestimate your opponent" "The only person who can beat you is yourself"
This proverb is basically saying don't be overconfident because it will cause you to be lenient and make a careless mistake which will lead to your downfall.
What you see is what you get relates to the proverb, "If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and note be heard.", because it is like you can't always treat poverty as if it does not exist and you can't just close your eyes when you see it. You can't change anything with trying to avoid it.
Proverbs 13: 8 says, “The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.” This biblical proverb is similar to the modern proverb “You can’t get blood from a stone.” This proverb means that you cannot get something from someone or something that does not have anything. This is like the biblical proverb because a poor man will never get threatened because there is nothing to take from him. On the other hand a rich man is at risk because he has money.
Proverbs 10:4 says "Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth." This proverb is saying that hard work and lazy work are rewarded with wealth and poverty respectively. It is very similar to the modern proverb "I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end." This means that if you work your hardest things will get better than they already are.
I would say the modern proverb "Honesty is the best policy' is surely related to a Biblical proverb or two, as many proverbs involve the righteous gaining rewards in return for their good behavior. An example from the Bible would be "The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity" or "Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death." In both of these a form of correct action brings a kind of reward, while the opposite action brings punishment. I would say the proverb has been secularized, as the religious meaning was taken out (there is no faithful/unfaithful problem nor anything relating to divine action) and also modernized because the word "policy" gives me the impression of modern times.
A proverb from Ecclesiastes, found on pg. 261 of The Bible as in Literature, is "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." The modern version of this proverb is "There's a time and a place for everything." This saying is also secularized because it doesn't mention heaven. What this proverb means is that certain actions are only appropriate at certain times. For example, it's okay to talk to your friends, just not during a movie.
The modern proverb I found is... "Modern living is 700 friends on Facebook and no one to dinner." http://modernproverbs.net/ I think this proverb actually explains modern day society perfectly. So many kids, teens, young adults, and even adults are addicted with technology such as gaming, social networks, computers, etc. Today's society loses sight of the meaning of reality in this virtual world that we live in. The meaning of "friendship" should not be based on how many friends you have on Facebook, it should be who is there doing things and experiencing life with you. The true meaning of friendship is what this proverb is trying to display that our society has gotten away from. You may seem like with have so many friends on Facebook or seem so popular with how many followers you have on Tumblr, but what one's can you actually call on to spend quality time with?
I found a modern proverb on a website.. "A closed mouth gathers no feet." The website that I found this on is http://www.humorbin.com/showitem.asp?item=813 This proverb is saying being out spoken can take you farther then just being quiet. When it says a "closed mouth gathers no feet" it means that being quiet and not standing up for your beliefs takes you no where. On the other hand, being well spoken and standing firm in your beliefs will make you a well respected human being. This proverb makes every think, "Do I stand up for what I believe in?" This is one of my favorites.
In the Bible, Proverbs 10:21 states "The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom" (King James Version). I was confused when I read this proverb so I looked up other translations from other bible translations. I found a more understandable version in a modernized language bible. The modernized version of this proverb is "The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense" (New Living Translation). When I read the second version of the proverb, it made more sense, but the first is said in a memorable way.
"Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth, is the proverb i picked and it is in the book of proverbs chapter 10 verse 4. This proverb is saying that if you are lazy and dont work, you will be a poor man, but if you work diligently you will become wealthy. So the people who work are wealthy and the lazy people who dont work are poor.
I like the proverb number 12 in The Bible as in Literature, "Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out." I think that this proverb has been modernized into many different versions. Some that I know of are, "The truth will come out." This is saying that it is best to be honest from the beginning because if you lie, you will be found out. "Honesty is the best policy." This proverb says that an honest person is the best kind of person there is. I think that the modern versions of this proverb are easier to understand, but I think that the one from the bible is more memorable and includes more within it.
I chose the verse: My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. This comes from Chapter 3; verses 11 and 12 from the book of Proverbs. This is basically trying to teach us that we have to accept consequences for our actions and that God does this to us out of love and hope that we will learn from our mistakes. I really like this proverb because I think that everyone can learn from it.
Proverbs 16:18 says "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." The more modernized version is "Pride comes before the fall." It is pretty much a warning against having HUBRIS.
You could argue that this proverb relates to the story of Icarus. He thought he could ignore his father's warning and was too confident and this follows by a literal fall like the proverb states.
Proverbs 13:20: "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." There are many modernized version of this proverb. One is basically, choose your friends wisely. Your friends influence you and they must be chosen wisely. If you choose foolish friends that make bad choices, they will influence you and you will begging to make bad choices along with them.
My proverb is "A closed mouth gathers no feet" I found it on this website (http://www.humorbin.com/showitem.asp?item=813) I believe that this proverb means if you do not open your mouth when you have something to say then you will not make any process on most things. Such as if you were doing a biology project with a couple of co workers and you see that clearly their making mistakes and you do not want to speak up out against them, then you will end up with a bad grade when you could of upped that grade by just speaking out. Thats what I think this proverb is saying.
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. -- Proverbs 9:10 this means that when u get wisdom you will be smart enough to realize the power of the Lord and will begin to fear him. And when u get this knowledge the Lord will become more understanding.
The proverb"Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back to the one who starts it rolling," is more commonly worded as "What goes around comes around" This suggests that once you make a mistake, it will come back to you.
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ReplyDeleteThe famous proverb "a house divided against itself shall not stand", where "house" means "household", has turned into the common saying "A house divided cannot stand", used by Abraham Lincoln in his famous speech. The meaning of the phrase turned from "household" to "government" and "country" in Lincoln's statement, thus modernizing the proverb to suit the debate over slavery. Lincoln used this to say that the government cannot endure if it remains divided by half slave and half free. He said he does not expect the house to fall, but he believed that it would be divided, and eventually become all slave or all free.
ReplyDeleteThe old proverb "as you sow, so shall you reap", is turned into many different modern sayings. One of them is "Treat others how you would like to be treated." This means that your actions will have consequences and you should think about what you do before you do it. The "sow"ing and "reap"ing is referring to the planting of crops, where you will have to collect what you plant, so if you plant a bit of hardship in someone they could later come back to you and be mean also.
ReplyDeleteA penny saved is a penny earned. That proverb is similar to the biblical proverb that basically said, "the more you search for wealth, the less of a chance you are going to actually get it. in "a penny saved a penny earned," "a penny saved" could mean saving the time one spent on searching for wealth, and "a penny earned" could mean that the less time one searches for wealth, the unnecessary more time one saves that could be used for something constructive.
ReplyDeleteI would like to share several "Modern Proverbs" that I thought were interesting...
ReplyDelete" Many receive advice, but only the wise profit from it"
"If you don't believe in cooperation, look at what happens when a wagon looses its wheel."
" Feed your faiths, and your doubts will starve to death."
" Anger is only one letter short from danger"
The proverb The stated appitite spurs honey, but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter taste sweet. The modern proverb count your blessing is closly related to the this biblical one.
ReplyDeleteThe biblical proverb, "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly." has been modernized to "Don't make the same mistake twice." Therefore, it has become much easier to understand over time. It pretty much means making the same mistake twice isn't smart, and that you should learn from your mistakes instead of repeating them.
ReplyDeleteThe biblical proverb "whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back to the one who starts it rolling," is similar to the modern proverb "your mistakes will come back to bite you."
ReplyDelete"Failure paralyzes the fool but energizes the wise."(http://modernproverbs.net/) is the modern proverb i wanted to share because it is telling us to use our mistakes to teach ourselves and learn from the mistake instead of freaking out and eventually making the same mistake again.
ReplyDelete"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall" Proverbs 16:18
ReplyDeleteI believe this is the root of the multiple modern sayings.
"Don't be cocky"
"Don't underestimate your opponent"
"The only person who can beat you is yourself"
This proverb is basically saying don't be overconfident because it will cause you to be lenient and make a careless mistake which will lead to your downfall.
What you see is what you get relates to the proverb, "If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and note be heard.", because it is like you can't always treat poverty as if it does not exist and you can't just close your eyes when you see it. You can't change anything with trying to avoid it.
ReplyDeleteProverbs 13: 8 says, “The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.” This biblical proverb is similar to the modern proverb “You can’t get blood from a stone.” This proverb means that you cannot get something from someone or something that does not have anything. This is like the biblical proverb because a poor man will never get threatened because there is nothing to take from him. On the other hand a rich man is at risk because he has money.
ReplyDeleteProverbs 10:4 says "Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth." This proverb is saying that hard work and lazy work are rewarded with wealth and poverty respectively. It is very similar to the modern proverb "I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end." This means that if you work your hardest things will get better than they already are.
ReplyDeleteI would say the modern proverb "Honesty is the best policy' is surely related to a Biblical proverb or two, as many proverbs involve the righteous gaining rewards in return for their good behavior. An example from the Bible would be "The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity" or "Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death." In both of these a form of correct action brings a kind of reward, while the opposite action brings punishment. I would say the proverb has been secularized, as the religious meaning was taken out (there is no faithful/unfaithful problem nor anything relating to divine action) and also modernized because the word "policy" gives me the impression of modern times.
ReplyDeleteA proverb from Ecclesiastes, found on pg. 261 of The Bible as in Literature, is "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." The modern version of this proverb is "There's a time and a place for everything." This saying is also secularized because it doesn't mention heaven. What this proverb means is that certain actions are only appropriate at certain times. For example, it's okay to talk to your friends, just not during a movie.
ReplyDeleteThe modern proverb I found is... "Modern living is 700 friends on Facebook and no one to dinner." http://modernproverbs.net/
ReplyDeleteI think this proverb actually explains modern day society perfectly. So many kids, teens, young adults, and even adults are addicted with technology such as gaming, social networks, computers, etc. Today's society loses sight of the meaning of reality in this virtual world that we live in. The meaning of "friendship" should not be based on how many friends you have on Facebook, it should be who is there doing things and experiencing life with you. The true meaning of friendship is what this proverb is trying to display that our society has gotten away from. You may seem like with have so many friends on Facebook or seem so popular with how many followers you have on Tumblr, but what one's can you actually call on to spend quality time with?
I found a modern proverb on a website.. "A closed mouth gathers no feet." The website that I found this on is http://www.humorbin.com/showitem.asp?item=813
ReplyDeleteThis proverb is saying being out spoken can take you farther then just being quiet. When it says a "closed mouth gathers no feet" it means that being quiet and not standing up for your beliefs takes you no where. On the other hand, being well spoken and standing firm in your beliefs will make you a well respected human being. This proverb makes every think, "Do I stand up for what I believe in?" This is one of my favorites.
In the Bible, Proverbs 10:21 states "The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom" (King James Version). I was confused when I read this proverb so I looked up other translations from other bible translations. I found a more understandable version in a modernized language bible. The modernized version of this proverb is "The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense" (New Living Translation). When I read the second version of the proverb, it made more sense, but the first is said in a memorable way.
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ReplyDelete"Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth, is the proverb i picked and it is in the book of proverbs chapter 10 verse 4. This proverb is saying that if you are lazy and dont work, you will be a poor man, but if you work diligently you will become wealthy. So the people who work are wealthy and the lazy people who dont work are poor.
ReplyDeleteI like the proverb number 12 in The Bible as in Literature,
ReplyDelete"Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out."
I think that this proverb has been modernized into many different versions. Some that I know of are,
"The truth will come out."
This is saying that it is best to be honest from the beginning because if you lie, you will be found out.
"Honesty is the best policy."
This proverb says that an honest person is the best kind of person there is.
I think that the modern versions of this proverb are easier to understand, but I think that the one from the bible is more memorable and includes more within it.
I chose the verse: My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. This comes from Chapter 3; verses 11 and 12 from the book of Proverbs. This is basically trying to teach us that we have to accept consequences for our actions and that God does this to us out of love and hope that we will learn from our mistakes. I really like this proverb because I think that everyone can learn from it.
ReplyDeleteProverbs 16:18 says "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." The more modernized version is "Pride comes before the fall." It is pretty much a warning against having HUBRIS.
ReplyDeleteYou could argue that this proverb relates to the story of Icarus. He thought he could ignore his father's warning and was too confident and this follows by a literal fall like the proverb states.
Proverbs 13:20: "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." There are many modernized version of this proverb. One is basically, choose your friends wisely. Your friends influence you and they must be chosen wisely. If you choose foolish friends that make bad choices, they will influence you and you will begging to make bad choices along with them.
ReplyDeleteMy proverb is "A closed mouth gathers no feet" I found it on this website (http://www.humorbin.com/showitem.asp?item=813) I believe that this proverb means if you do not open your mouth when you have something to say then you will not make any process on most things. Such as if you were doing a biology project with a couple of co workers and you see that clearly their making mistakes and you do not want to speak up out against them, then you will end up with a bad grade when you could of upped that grade by just speaking out. Thats what I think this proverb is saying.
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
ReplyDelete-- Proverbs 9:10 this means that when u get wisdom you will be smart enough to realize the power of the Lord and will begin to fear him. And when u get this knowledge the Lord will become more understanding.
The proverb of you reap what you sow could be compared to modern day treat others as you would like to be treated.
ReplyDeleteThe proverb"Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back to the one who starts it rolling," is more commonly worded as "What goes around comes around" This suggests that once you make a mistake, it will come back to you.
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