A few little sayings you may have heard
but may not realize
that the original idea came from the the Bible.
A Little Bird Told Me
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber:
for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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Laughter is the best medicine
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine:
but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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I am sick at heart
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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Saved by the skin of my teeth
Job 19:20
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped
with the skin of my teeth.
These are just a few and I'm sure there are many more. Do you know of any others?
A Blessed Sunday to you.
Jesus Love you.
happyone ❤️
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Sandi - We are watching Little House on the Prairie and Last of the Summer Wine on Netflix.
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Sandi - We are watching Little House on the Prairie and Last of the Summer Wine on Netflix.
16 comments:
I did know the one about laughter...I feel like I know others but cannot think what. But my sister-in-law and I always talk about the merry heart doing good like a medicine.
I just stopped by and wanted say hello to happyone!
...we often don't know common day expressions come from.
Forgot to tell you we had some sun!!! I would have did cartwheels if I were capable of them!
I would not have known these to have that root.
Interesting! I knew some of these but not all.
Thanks for this, interesting.
All the best Jan
Two of my favorite shows: Little House and Summer Wine! Hope you're both having a very blessed Sunday!
Hadn't known the last one...by the skin of my teeth. And I don't know any more to share. ☺
'Handwriting on the wall' can be read about in Daniel 5.
Yes, so much good from the bible! Have a good week.
These are all common sayings that I grew up with, but I had no idea they originated from the Bible. My mother seemed to be quite friendly with little birds because that was one of her favorite sayings, "A little bird told me." That was usually when my younger brother and I had been up to some mischief and she wanted to let us know that she knew. Of course, in reality, it was an older brother who had told her.
Hello,
I had no idea. Thanks for sharing. Happy Monday, enjoy your day and new week ahead.
Just goes to show ... there really is very little in today's world that is "original."
You've been weighed in the balance and found wanting. Or something like that. They used it in a movie, The Knight's Tale. Daniel 5:27
Those are so neat. I can't think of any right off hand but I'm sure I've read lines in the Bible that made me think of sayings today.
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