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10 old wise sayings And quite a Bible verse to reference it

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Here are ten old wise sayings along with corresponding Bible verses that reflect their meanings:

  1. Saying: "A stitch in time saves nine."
    Bible Verse: Proverbs 13:16 - "A wise man thinks ahead; a fool doesn’t and even brags about it."

  2. Saying: "Actions speak louder than words."
    Bible Verse: James 2:17 - "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."

  3. Saying: "A penny saved is a penny earned."
    Bible Verse: Proverbs 21:20 - "In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has."

  4. Saying: "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
    Bible Verse: Proverbs 27:1 - "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring."

  5. Saying: "The early bird catches the worm."
    Bible Verse: Proverbs 6:4-5 - "Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thy eyelids. Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler."

  6. Saying: "You reap what you sow."
    Bible Verse: Galatians 6:7 - "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows."

  7. Saying: "Honesty is the best policy."
    Bible Verse: Proverbs 12:22 - "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy."

  8. Saying: "Beauty is only skin deep."
    Bible Verse: 1 Samuel 16:7 - "The Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.'"

  9. Saying: "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
    Bible Verse: Proverbs 17:17 - "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."

  10. Saying: "Patience is a virtue."
    Bible Verse: James 1:2-4 - "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

These proverbs and verses reflect timeless wisdom that can be applied in everyday life.