Instead, it is characterized by thought rhyme expressed in parallelism repeating the same thought in different words. Most poetic verses have two lines and the second line restates the thought of the first. Comparing the second line agrees or compares with the first line. The meaning and application of the proverb come from the similarities or comparison between the two statements. Chapters 25-27 are characterized by comparing parallelism and are called The Comparison Collection .
Lazy people are a pain to their employer.
They are like smoke in the eyes or vinegar that sets the teeth on edge. It is better to have little with fear for the LORD than to have great treasure with turmoil. A bowl of soup with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate. Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty. 25.25 NLT 2.