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proverbs. Greek. paroimia, a wayside saying. Occurs five times: here (twice); Joh_16:29; Joh_10:6 (parable); and 2Pe_2:22. In the Septuagint it is found in Pro_1:1 and at the title of the book. Elsewhere parabole is used. In N.T. parabole is frequent, rendered "parable", save Mar_4:30 (comparison); Luk_4:23 (proverb); and Heb_9:9; Heb_11:19 (figure).
but. Omit.
the time = an hour.
plainly = in free speech, openly. See Joh_11:14.