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But he being recommended to the king, when he had magnified the appearance of his power, got the high priesthood for himself, by offering more than Jason by three hundred talents of silver. (2 Maccabees 4, 24)
So when Antiochus had taken away out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, he went back in all haste to Antioch, thinking through pride, that he might now make the land navigable, and the sea passable on foot: such was the haughtiness of his mind. (2 Maccabees 5, 21)
And Nicanor purposed to raise for the king the tribute of two thousand talents, that was to be given to the Romans, by making so much money of the captive Jews: (2 Maccabees 8, 10)
He shall understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings. (Proverbs 1, 6)
As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools. (Proverbs 26, 7)
As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. (Proverbs 26, 9)
Saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they, whom we had some time in derision, and for a parable of reproach. (Wisdom of Solomon 5, 3)
A parable coming out, of a fool's mouth shall be rejected: for he doth not speak it in due season. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 22)
Thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased? (Isaiah 14, 4)
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel, (Ezekiel 17, 2)
That you use among you this parable as a proverb in the land of Israel, saying: The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge. (Ezekiel 18, 2)
As I live, saith the Lord God, this parable shall be no more to you a proverb in Israel. (Ezekiel 18, 3)
