Wit and Humor of the Bible: A Literary StudyArena, 1892 - 219 pages |
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... fools , yea , children of base men ; they were viler than the earth . " ( We have an equivalent expression in " meaner than dirt . " ) They are members of the long - eared fraternity . He does not say so in the bluntest form of ex ...
... fools , yea , children of base men ; they were viler than the earth . " ( We have an equivalent expression in " meaner than dirt . " ) They are members of the long - eared fraternity . He does not say so in the bluntest form of ex ...
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... foolish and ludicrous have always existed in human nature . 66 Quips and cranks and wanton wiles , Nods and becks and wreathed smiles , Sport that wrinkled care derides , And laughter holding both his sides , " ― 99 all these were in ...
... foolish and ludicrous have always existed in human nature . 66 Quips and cranks and wanton wiles , Nods and becks and wreathed smiles , Sport that wrinkled care derides , And laughter holding both his sides , " ― 99 all these were in ...
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... fools who thought that bricks could be made without straw . And the grimmest Egyptian mummy that now graces a museum or helps to fertilize the wheat - fields of the West once wore a smile or grin upon his leathern face as he related to ...
... fools who thought that bricks could be made without straw . And the grimmest Egyptian mummy that now graces a museum or helps to fertilize the wheat - fields of the West once wore a smile or grin upon his leathern face as he related to ...
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... fools with time , while the spirits of the wise sit in the clouds and mock us . " What an odd - almost laughable - spec- tacle is the bombastic Nebuchadnezzar , one moment proudly striding along the battlements of his palace , " Is not ...
... fools with time , while the spirits of the wise sit in the clouds and mock us . " What an odd - almost laughable - spec- tacle is the bombastic Nebuchadnezzar , one moment proudly striding along the battlements of his palace , " Is not ...
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... fools , that " he was not in want of such things , and if he were , he had only to give license to his courtiers , who , to his certain knowledge , were capable of exhibiting themselves as the greatest fools in Europe ! " In Nehemiah's ...
... fools , that " he was not in want of such things , and if he were , he had only to give license to his courtiers , who , to his certain knowledge , were capable of exhibiting themselves as the greatest fools in Europe ! " In Nehemiah's ...
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୧୧ ୧୯ Abimelech Absalom absurdity Achish Addison answer Balaam Barabbas Behold Bible blind book of Job Book of Proverbs brought cast character churches David doth earth evil exclaims eyes Falstaff fire folly fool foolish friends Gashmu George Eliot give hand hath hear heart heaven honor human nature humor in Jesus hypocrites Isaiah Israel Jews king of Assyria laugh laughter literary literature look Lord ludicrous maketh merry heart Moses mouth Nabal ness never parable Paul Pharisees Pilate poor prophet proverbs rebuke reply ridicule Robert South saith Samson Sanballat sarcasm Scribes and Pharisees sense of humor servant Shimei smile Solomon speak story sword Tarshish tell Testament thee thereof thine things thou art thou hast thought tion Tom Jones tongue touch of nature tree truth turned vineyard wine wisdom wise wit and humor Woe unto woman words writers
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Page 209 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 179 - Wisdom crieth without ; she uttereth her voice in the streets : she crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates : in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity ? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Page 169 - Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country...
Page 182 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 166 - And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say. There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
Page 189 - He burneth part thereof in the fire, with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself and saith, "Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire." And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth it and prayeth unto it and saith, "Deliver me; for thou art my God.
Page 197 - All the kings of the nations, even all of them, Lie in glory, every one in his own house. But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch...
Page 105 - And he said unto him ; Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.
Page 117 - There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond...
Page 196 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.