Providence, Congregations of (I) DAUGHTERS OF PROVIDENCE Founded at Paris, by Madame Polaillon (Marie de Lumague), a devout widow. In 1643 Madame Polaillon, having obtained letters patent from Louis XIII, opened a home to provide protection and instruction for young girls, whom beauty, poverty, or parental neglect exposed to the loss of Faith and other … Continue reading “Providence, Congregations of (I)”
Providence
PROVIDENCE Mal 24:2, a superintending and forecasting care. The providence of God upholds and governs every created thing. Its operation is coextensive with the universe, and as unceasing as the flow of time. All his attributes are engaged in it. He provideth for the raven his food, and satisfieth the desire of every living thing. … Continue reading “Providence”
Provide, Providence, Provision
Provide, Providence, Provision “to prepare,” is translated “hast provided” in Luk 12:20, AV. See PREPARE. “to get, to gain,” is rendered “provide” in Mat 10:9. See OBTAIN, POSSESS. “to present,” signifies “to provide” in Act 23:24. See COMMAND, PROVE, No. 3. “to foresee,” is translated “having provided” in Heb 11:40. See FORESEE. “to take thought … Continue reading “Provide, Providence, Provision”
Proverbs, The Book of
Proverbs, The Book of mishlee, plural of maashaal, “comparison” or “likeness.” The Christian fathers (Clement, Ep. Cor. 1:57; Hegesippus, Irenaeus in Eusebius H. E. 4:22) entitle it “Wisdom, the sum of all virtues” (Panareros sophia). Pithy sayings (compare David’s quotation, 1Sa 24:13), like similes or with a figure. The comparison is either expressed or left … Continue reading “Proverbs, The Book of”
Proverbs, Book of
Proverbs, Book of One of the Sapiential writings of the Old Testament placed in the Vulgate after the Psalms, in the Hebrew among the Sacred Writings. According to the official edition of the Vulgate, the Hebrews called it Misle. The Latin term Proverbium implies a sententious expression of a practical truth. The Hebrew Misle indicates … Continue reading “Proverbs, Book of”
Proverbs
PROVERBS In ancient times as in the present, people gain wisdom from experience and condense that wisdom into short sayings called proverbs. The biblical book of Proverbs is largely a collection of miscellaneous Hebrew proverbs, most of them from Solomon (Pro 1:1; Pro 10:1; Pro 25:1). It also contains lectures for youth (Chapters 1-9) and … Continue reading “Proverbs”
PROVERB, THE BOOK OF
PROVERB, THE BOOK OF A collection of pointed and sententious moral maxims, the fruit of Solomon’s profound sagacity and unexampled experience, but above all, of the inspiration of God. Solomon is said to have uttered three thousand proverbs, 1Ki 4:32, B. C. 1000. The first nine chapters of Proverbs are written in an admirable poetic … Continue reading “PROVERB, THE BOOK OF”
Proverb
Proverb , nmashal, rendered in the A.V. byword, parable, proverb (, ), expresses all and even more than is conveyed by these its English representatives. It is derived from a root , mashdl, to be like (Arab. mathala, to resemble), and the primary idea involved in it is that of’ likeness, comparison. This form of … Continue reading “Proverb”
Provenzale, David Ben-Abrahaim
Provenzale, David Ben-Abrahaim who flourished in the 16th century, was a preacher at Mantua, and was so eloquent that he was styled , i.e. the prince of preachers in his generation. He wrote: , a commentary on the Pentateuch from an archaeological point of view: , a commentary on the Song of Songs: , a … Continue reading “Provenzale, David Ben-Abrahaim”
PROVENDER
Provender (, mispo), fodder for cattle (Gen 24:25; Gen 24:32). In the account of king Solomon’s stables, in 1Ki 4:28, we read, Barley, also, and straw for the horses and dromedaries, brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. Harmer remarks upon this passage: Besides provisions for themselves, … Continue reading “PROVENDER”