Ezequiel 16

Brenton's English Septuagint

44These are all the things they have spoken against thee in a The most obvious meaning of parabolh seems to be comparison; The word is so translated, Mr 4:30; in Heb 9:9; 11:19 it is rendered figure; in Lu 4:23, proverb, which is the word employed by the English translators in this passage of the New Testament, amounting to upwards of forty, it is uniformly rendered parable; See note on Job 25:2; For the more classical use of the word, see Aristotle’s Rhetoric, book 3 proverb, saying,

Reina-Valera 1909

44He aquí que todo proverbista hará de ti proverbio, diciendo: Como la madre, tal su hija.

King James Version

44Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

World English Bible

44“‘“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you, saying, ‘As is the mother, so is her daughter.’