While the number of times God’s long nose is mentioned shows the significance of His patience, the long-nosed person in Proverbs is a reminder to imitate that patience. Who knew having a long nose could be so desirable? In an ironic way, the literal words here are the only physical description of God in the Bible. He has a long nose. However, rather than intending to depict the face of God, the words rather describe Him as longsuffering and patient. These four English
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