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    "technical_definition": "A proverbial saying compresses wisdom into memorable form; it must be interpreted according to genre, context, and whether it states a general pattern, a moral certainty, or an observed reality.",
    "source_hint": "Wisdom-speech expansion layer; includes biblical proverbs and quoted proverbial sayings.",
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      "reference": "Prov. 16:18",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "pride goes before destruction",
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      "page_slug": "proverbial-saying",
      "reference": "Prov. 26:11",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "dog returns to its vomit",
      "explanation": "The proverb uses vivid imagery to describe a fool returning to folly.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Scripture explicit",
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      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and Bullinger/source extraction before live publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0221",
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      "page_slug": "proverbial-saying",
      "reference": "Matt. 13:57",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "prophet not without honor",
      "explanation": "Jesus quotes a proverbial pattern about rejection in one’s own place.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Scripture explicit",
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      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and Bullinger/source extraction before live publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0221",
      "figure_name": "Proverbial Saying",
      "page_slug": "proverbial-saying",
      "reference": "Luke 4:23",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "physician, heal yourself",
      "explanation": "Jesus names a proverb that expresses a demand for local proof.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "representative": "yes",
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      "review_status": ""
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      "reference": "Acts 26:14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "kick against the goads",
      "explanation": "The proverbial image warns against futile resistance to divine correction.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Scripture explicit",
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      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and Bullinger/source extraction before live publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0221",
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      "page_slug": "proverbial-saying",
      "reference": "1 Cor. 15:33",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "bad company ruins good morals",
      "explanation": "Paul uses a proverbial saying to warn against corrupting influence.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis",
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      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and Bullinger/source extraction before live publication.",
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      "reference": "Gal. 6:7",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "whatever one sows, that will he also reap",
      "explanation": "The agricultural proverb expresses moral consequence under God.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Own analysis",
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      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Draft-normalized; verify against final site Bible text stream and Bullinger/source extraction before live publication.",
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      "reference": "2 Pet. 2:22",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "dog returns... sow washed",
      "explanation": "Peter cites proverbial images to describe apostasy and moral relapse.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "page_slug": "proverbial-saying",
      "reference": "Matt. 6:21",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "where your treasure is",
      "explanation": "The saying compresses a moral-spiritual principle about desire and loyalty.",
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      "reference": "Luke 6:45",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "out of the abundance of the heart",
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