2 Kings 2:23
And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
An common sense principle of diplomacy, used by Jesus as an illustration. Luke 14:31-32 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? [32] Or else, while the ...
Overbury's poem, 1613. 'All the carnall beauty of my wife, Is but skin deep' Something beautiful on the outside is vain, transitory, or even evil on the inside. Proverbs 31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Matthew 23:27 Woe unto you...
Used when someone does not want to reveal their source, often regarding an unpleasant accusation.
Eccles. 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.
Matthew 6:26
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
To suffer the utmost deprivation to evil forces, usually due to a harsh legal judgment or gambling losses. For the sake of charity: "He would give the shirt off his back to a man in need." Legal losses (implicitly unjust): "We went to court, and I lost my shirt." Gambling losses (implicitly unfair):...
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God...
John 9:39-41 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. [40] And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? [41] Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind...
Exodus 7:19-21 And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the ...
Meaning: To punish someone to the fullest extent of the law. Moses literally threw "The Book of the Law" at the Hebrews in punishment for their flagrant sin. Exodus 32:19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, an...
Meaning: To follow standard written instructions or accepted practices. The "Book" is the Bible. To go by the Book means to follow the commands of the Bible. Jesus consistently appealed to the written scriptures as the ultimate authority for living. Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is writte...