Of course, the laughter of the book of Proverbs goes deeper than a good joke or a witty reply.

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If the reader is looking for a change of pace, it can always be found, shifting from the psalms, to the apocalyptic visions of Daniel, the spiritual journey of Job, the pithy proverbs, the novella of Joseph and his brothers, the diverse prophecies, lamentations, the farcical Esther, the Song of Songs, the (quite different) Song of Deborah, the tales of Samson, et cetera, etc.

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One of those Wall Street proverbs goes like this: Insiders may sell for any number of reasons but they buy for only one.

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Achebe's stories included proverbs and tackled complex issues of African identity, nationalism and decolonization, adding to his books' popularity.

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I'm not necessarily a religious man, but I do believe in much of the wisdom from the good book, like Proverbs 12:10.

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