More than 300 Common Sayings from the Bible -- Timeless Phrases

TL;DR:
This webpage points to the biblical origins of over 300 common English phrases and expressions. The lengthy list of biblical sayings highlights Scripture's profound influence on language, culture, and thought. Examples include “a house divided,” “a soft answer turns away wrath,” and “a time to be born.” Reflection questions prompt consideration of the ongoing relevance these timeless sayings.

• Many common sayings, figures of speech, and similes that we use are from the Bible.
• The English language is heavily salted with biblical phrases and proverbs that are often quoted without awareness of their origins.
• The Bible has greatly influenced language, culture, and moral thought. It has been the foundation for beliefs and values across centuries.

How has the Bible influenced how we express ourselves?

Ask your friends: In which book of the Bible can each of the famous sayings below be found?

Do you sometimes use a quote from the Bible without realizing it? The English language is salted, as are other languages, with hundreds of biblical phrases and proverbs. Listed below are more than 300 of them.

To be sure, "Cleanliness is next to godliness" did not originate in the Bible. Nor did "God helps those who help themselves." That second one is from Poor Richard's Almanac, produced by the early American political figure Benjamin Franklin.

Here are some oft-used English phrases with the scripture reference from which they originate. All of the sayings were, of course, originally written in languages other than English, such as Aramaic, Greek, and Hebrew. They are listed here from various English translations, including the King James Version and the New International Version.

Remember: The phrases from the New Testament are 2,000 years old. The Old Testament ones were written anywhere from 2,300 to 3,500 years ago.

1. "A broken reed" -- Isaiah 36:6 (meaning something weak or unreliable)
2. "A day is like a thousand years" -- 2 Peter 3:8
3. "A fool and his money are soon parted" -- Proverbs 21:20
4. "A good name is better than riches" -- Proverbs 22:1
5. "A little bird told me" -- Ecclesiastes 10:20
6. "A heavy heart" -- Proverbs 25:20
7. "A house built on sand" -- Matthew 7:26-27 (referring to a weak foundation)
8. "A house divided against itself cannot stand" -- Matthew 12:25, Luke 11:17 (quoted by Abraham Lincoln in an 1858 speech on the eve of the American Civil War)
9. "A laborer is worthy of his wages" -- 1 Timothy 5:18

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10. "A man after his own heart" -- 1 Samuel 13:14
11. "A millstone around one's neck" -- Matthew 18:6 (an extremely heavy burden)
12. "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town" -- Matthew 13:57
13. "A soft answer turns away wrath" -- Proverbs 15:1
14. "A stone's throw" -- Luke 22:41 (a short distance)
15. "A time to be born and a time to die" -- Ecclesiastes 3:2
16. "A time to kill" -- Ecclesiastis 3:3
17. "A voice crying in the wilderness" -- John 1:23
18. "Acted like a fool" -- 1 Samuel 26:21
19. "All things work together for good" -- a slight misquotation of Romans 8:28, which actually says, "In all things God works for the good of those who love him"
20. "Am I my brother's keeper?" -- Genesis 4:9
21. "An eye for an eye" -- Exodus 21:24
22. "Apple of my eye" -- Deuteronomy 32:10, Psalm 17:8, Proverbs 7:2, and Zechariah 2:8, indicating something or someone cherished or loved dearly
23. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he" -- Proverbs 23:7
24. "As sheep among wolves" -- Matthew 10:16
25. "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" -- Genesis 3:19
26. "At my wit's end" -- Psalm 107:27
27. "At the eleventh hour" -- from older English translations of Matthew 20:6
28. "Be fruitful and multiply" -- Genesis 1:28
29. "Be mindful" -- Psalm 26:3, Luke 1:48
30. "Be not weary in well-doing" -- Galatians 6:9
31. "Be strong" -- Deuteronomy 31:7, Joshua 1:9, 23:6 and othrs
32. "Beauty instead of ashes" -- Isaiah 51:3
33. "Beat swords into plowshares" -- Isaiah 2:4
34. "Became like a son to him" -- Judges 17:11
35. "Become all things to all people" -- 1 Corinthians 9:22
36. "Bite the dust" -- Psalm 72:9

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37. "Blind leading the blind"-- Matthew 15:14, Luke 6:39
38. "Bottomless pit" -- Revelation 2:9
39. "Bright as the sun" -- Songs of Songs 6:10
40. "Broken heart" -- Psalm 69:20 and others
41. "Burn with jealousy" -- Psalm 79:5
42. "By the rivers of Babylon" -- Psalm 137:1
43. "By the skin of our teeth" -- Job 19:20, meaning to narrowly escape danger or trouble
44. "By the sweat of your brow" -- Genesis 3:19
45. "Can a leopard change his spots?" Jeremiah 13:23
46. "Cast your bread upon the waters" -- Ecclesiastes 11:1
47. "Catch my breath" -- Job 9:18
48. "Chariots of fire" -- 2 Kings 2:11
49. "Clouds without rain" – Jude 12
50. "Come now, let us reason together" -- Isaiah 1:18
51. "Corners of the earth" -- Isaiah 41:9 and Revelation 20:8
52. "Count the cost" – Luke 14:28
53. "Cross to bear" – Luke 14:27
54. "Crushed spirit" -- Proverbs 17:22
55. "Crystal Clear" – Revelation 21:11; 22:1
56. "Daily bread" – Matthew 6:11
57. "Darkness is my old friend" -- Psalm 88:18
58. "Days of old" -- Deuteronomy 32:7, Psalm 77:5 (common today as "old days")
59. "Deep sleep" -- Genesis 2:21 and ten others
60. "Den of thieves" -- Jeremiah 7:11, Matthew 21:13
61. "Desire of your heart" – Psalm 37:4
62. "Do justicely, love mercy, and walk humbly" -- Micah 6:8
63. "Do not be unequally yoked." -- 2 Corinthians 6:14
64. "Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing" -- Matthew 6:3
65. "Do not muzzle the ox while it treads out the grain" -- Deuteronomy 25:4, 1 Corinthians 9:9
66. "Do not worry about tomorrow" -- Matthew 6:34
67. "Do things decently and in order" – 1 Corinthians 14:40
68. "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" -- Amos 3:3
69. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The "golden rule" refers to the same verse. -- Matthew 7:12
70. "Doing what is right and just and fair" -- Proverbs 1:3
71. "Don't cast your pearls before swine" -- Matthew 7:6
72. "Don't let the sun go down on your anger" -- Ephesians 4:26
73. "Doubting Thomas" -- based on John 20:24-29
74. "Drop in the bucket" -- Isaiah 40:15, meaning a very small amount in comparison to a larger whole
75. "Dust of the earth" -- Genesis 13:16
76. "Dying gasp" -- Job 11:20 (NIV and some other translations)
77. "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die" -- Ecclesiastes 8:15, often used to spur enjoyment of life's pleasures
78. "Eat sour grapes" -- Jeremiah 31:29
79. "Empty-handed" -- Exodus 23:15 and Deuteronomy 16:16
80. "Ends of the earth" -- Deuteronomy 28:49 and more than 40 others
81. "Every idle word" -- Matthew 12:36
82. "Everything is possible for one who believes" -- Mark 9:23
83. "Eye for an eye" -- Exodus 21:24, Leviticus 24:20, Deuteronomy 19:21 Matthew 5:38
84. "Faith can move mountains" -- Matthew 17:20
85. "Faith without works is dead -- James 2:17
86. "Faithful unto death" -- Revelation 2:10
87. "Fall from grace" -- Galatians 5:4
88. "Fall by the wayside" – Matthew 13:4; Mark 4:4; Luke 8:4-18 (KJV wording).
89. "False prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing" -- Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22
90. "Fat of the land" -- Genesis 45:19
91. "Fearfully and wonderfully made" -- Psalm 139:14
92. "Feet of clay" -- Daniel 2:33, 41
93. "Feet swift to shed blood" -- Proverbs 6:18
94. "Fell on rocky ground" -- Matthew 13:5
95. "Fight the good fight" -- 1 Timothy 6:12
96. "Filthy lucre" – 1 Timothy 3:3
97. "Flash of lightning" -- Luke 9:29 (more common today as "lightning flash")
98. "Flee from the wrath that is to come" -- Matthew 3:7
99. "Flesh and blood" -- Matthew 16:17
100. "Fly in the ointment" -- Ecclesiastes 10:1
101. "For everything, there is a season" -- Ecclesiastes 3:1
102. "For generations to come" -- Exodus 12:14
103. "For such a time as this" -- Esther 4:14
104. "Forbidden fruit" -- based on Genesis 2:16-17
105. "Friend who sticks closer than a brother" -- Proverbs 18:24
106. "From strength to strength" -- Psalm 84:7
107. "Fuel for the fire" -- Isaiah 9:5
108. "Get behind me, Satan" – Matthew 16:23
109. "Gird up your loins" -- 1 Kings 18:46, Job 38:3 (meaning to prepare for a difficult task)
110. "Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's" -- Matthew 22:21
111. "Go forth and multiply" -- Genesis 1:28
112. "Go the second mile" -- Matthew 5:41 (sometimes said as "extra mile")
113. "God forbid" – Romans 6:2 (KJV wording)
114. "Golden calf" -- Exodus 32
115. "God is love" -- 1 John 4:8
116. "Good Samaritan" -- Luke 10:25-37, referring to someone who helps others selflessly
117. "Grapes of wrath" – Revelation 14:19
118. "Guilty conscience" -- Hebrews 10:22
119. "Hammer swords into plowshares" -- Isaiah 2:4
120. "Hard as rock" -- Job 21:44
121. "Hard as flint" -- Zechariash 7:12
122. "He gave up the ghost" -- older translations of Luke 23:46
123. "He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone" -- John 8:7
124. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear" -- Matthew 11:15
125. "He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword" -- Matthew 26:52
126. "He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow" -- Proverbs 22:8
127. "He who sows the wind will reap the whirlwind" – Hosea 8:7
128. "He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind" -- Proverbs 11:29
129. "Head on a platter" -- Matthew 14:8
130. "Heaping burning coals on their head" -- Proverbs 25:22, Romans 12:20
131. "Hellfire and brimstone" -- Genesis 19:24
132. "High Heaven" -- from verwses like Psalm 103:11, Job 11:8, and Isaiah 55:9
133. "His heart was hardened"-- Exodus 4:21
134. "Holier than thou" – Isaiah 65:5
135. "How the mighty are fallen" -- 2 Samuel 1:19-27
136. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" -- 2 Timothy 4:7
137. "Innocent blood" -- Deuteronomy 19:10
138. "Iron sharpens iron" -- Proverbs 27:17
139. "It is better to give than to receive" -- Acts 20:35
140. "Itching ears" -- 2 Timothy 4:3
141. "Jacob's ladder" -- Genesis 28:12
142. "Judas" -- Matthew 27:3, often used as a synonym for treason or betrayal
143. "Judge not, lest ye be judged" – Matthew 7:1
144. "Knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -- Matthew 7:7
145. "Knowledge puffs up" -- 1 Corinthians 8:1
146. "Labor of love" -- 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 6:10
147. "Labor pains" -- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 (Used metaphorically to describe growing difficulties before a major event)
148. "Lamb to the slaughter" -- Isaiah 53:7
149. "Land o' Goshen" -- Genesis 47:6 (A mild exclamation of surprise, alarm, dismay, annoyance, or exasperation)
150. "Land of milk and honey" -- Exodus 3:8
151. "Law unto themselves" -- Romans 2:14
152. "Lay up treasures in Heaven" -- Matthew 6:20
153. "Let justice roll down like waters" -- Amos 5:24
154. "Let my people go" -- Exodus 5:1
155. "Let not your heart be troubled" -- John 14:1
156. "Let the dead bury the dead" - Matthew 8:22
157. "Let there be light" -- Genesis 1:3
158. ""Let us not grow weary in well-doing" -- Galatians 6:9
159. "Letter of the law" -- 2 Corinthians 3:6
160. "Light of day" -- Job 3:16 and Proverbs 4:18
161. "Like a daughter to him" -- 2 Samuel 12:3
162. "Like a lamb before its shearers is silent" -- Isaiah 53:7
163. ""Like a thief in the night" -- 1 Thessalonians 5:2
164. "Like a vulture" -- Hosea 8:1
165. "Like a whirlwind" -- Isaiah 66:15
166. "Like sheep without a shepherd." -- Matthew 9:36
167. "Like the face of an angel" -- Acts 6:15
168. "Like the sand of the sea" -- Genesis 41:49
169. "Little foxes spoil the vine" – Song of Songs 2:15
170. "Live by faith, not by sight" -- 2 Corinthians 5:7
171. "Love covers a multitude of sins" -- 1 Peter 4:8
172. "Love thy neighbor" -- Leviticus19:18
173. "Man shall not live by bread alone" -- Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4
174. "Manna from heaven" -- Exodus 16:4
175. "Many are called, but few are chosen" -- Matthew 22:14
176. "Mark of the beast" – Revelation 13:16-17
177. "Meaningless days" -- Ecclesiastes 9:9
178. "Meaningless life" -- Ecclesiastes 9:9
179. "Melt like wax" -- Psalm 97:5
180. "More blessed to give than to receive" -- Acts 20:35
181. "More precious than rubies" -- Proverbs 3:15
182. "Much study wearies the body" -- Ecclesiastes 12:12
183. "My brother's keeper" -- Genesis 4:9
184. "My cup runneth over" -- Psalm 23:5
185. "Neither hot nor cold" -- Revelation 3:16
186. "No man can serve two masters" -- Matthew 6:24
187. "No peace for the wicked" -- Isaiah 48:22, Isaiah 57:21
188. "No room at the inn" -- Luke 2:7
189. "Nothing new under the sun" -- Ecclesiastes 1:9
190. "Of making many books there is no end" -- Ecclesiastes 12:12
191. "Old as Methuselah" -- based on Genesis 5:27
192. "Old as the hills" -- Job 15:7
193. "Opened our hearts" -- 2 Corinthians 6:11
194. "Out of the mouths of babes" -- Psalm 8:2
195. "Overcome evil with good" – Romans 12:21
196. "Ox in a ditch" -- Luke 14:5
197. "Peace like a river" -- Isaiah 66:12
198. "Peace offering -- Deuteronomy 2:26
199. "Peace that passes understanding" – Philippians 4:7
200. "Pearl of great price" -- Matthew 13:45-46
201. "Physician, heal thyself" -- Luke 4:23
202. "Put new wine into old wineskins" -- Matthew 9:17
203. "Pure gold" -- Exodus 25:11
204. "Put your shoulder to the wheel" -- Proverbs 21:25
205. "Pour out your heart" -- Psalm 62:8
206. "Powers of darkness" -- Luke 22:53
207. "Powers of heaven" -- Luke 21:26
208. "Powers of the air" -- Ephesians 2:2
209. "Powers that be" -- Romans 13:1
210. "Pride goes before a fall" -- Proverbs 16:18, cautioning against arrogance leading to failure
211. "Principalities and powers" -- Ephesians 6:12
212. "Prodigal son" -- based on Luke 15:11-32
213. "Put the words in her mouth" -- 2 Samuel 14:3
214. "Put your hand to the plow" -- Luke 9:62
215. "Put your house in order" -- 2 Kings 20:1, Isaiah 38:1 (in some translations as "set your house in order")
216. "Rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked" - Psalm 84:10
217. "Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's warning" -- based on Matthew 16:2-3
218. "Redeem the time" -- Ephesians 5:16
219. "Rise and shine" -- Isaiah 60:1
220. "Salt of the earth" -- Matthew 5:13, referring to people who are considered good, dependable, and honest.
221. "Sink like a stone" -- Exodus 15:5
222. "Sank like lead" -- Exodus 15:10
223. "Saving the best for last" -- John 2:10
224. "Scapegoat" -- Leviticus 16:8
225. "See eye to eye" -- Isaiah 52:8
226. "Separate the sheep from the goats" -- Matthew 25:32
227. "Separate the wheat from the chaff" -- Matthew 3:12
228. "Shouted from the housetops" -- Luke 12:3
229. "Signs of the times" -- Matthew 16:3
230. "Skin and bones" -- Job 19:20, Psalm 102:5
231. "Soar like an eagle" -- Obadiah 4
232. "Soft answer turns away wrath" -- Proverbs 15:1
233. "Soles of your feet" -- Deuteronomy 11:24
234. "Solid rock" -- Matthew 7:24
235. (Someone) "has something against you" -- Matthew 5:23
236. "Spare the rod, spoil the child" -- Proverbs 13:23
237. "Stand your ground" -- Ephesians 6:13
238. "Stiff-necked people" -- Acts 7:51
239. "Still, small voice" -- 1 Kings 19:1
240. "Stood by the stuff" (a reference to troops that guarded supplies) -- 1 Samuel 25:13, 30:24)
241. "Stranger in a strange land" -- Exodus 2:22
242. "Strutting around like a rooster" -- Proverbs 30:31
243. "Stumbling block" -- Romans 14:13, 1 Corinthians 8:9
244. "Suffer fools gladly" -- 2 Corinthians 11:19 (modern English translations used phrases like "put up with fools")
245. "Swallowed up" – Jonah 1:17
246. "Swear by (something or someone)" -- Zephaniah 1:5, Matthew 23:18 (King James Version wording)
247. "Sweat of your brow" -- Genesis 3:19
248. "Sweeter than honey" -- Psalm 119:103
249. "Teeth set on edge" -- Jeremiah 31:29, Ezekiel 18:2
250. "The blind leading the blind" -- Matthew 15:14
251. "The borrower is servant to the lender" -- Proverbs 22:7
252. "The bread of life" -- John 6:35
253. "The ends of the earth" -- Isaiah 45:2, Acts 1:8
254. "The heart of a lion" -- 2 Samuel 17:10
255. "The laborer is worthy of his hire" -- Luke 10:7
256. "The land of Nod" -- Genesis 4:16
257. "The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death" -- 1 Corinthians 15:26
258. "The last shall be first" -- Matthew 20:16
259. "The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life" -- 2 Corinthians 3:6
260. "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away" -- Job 1:21
261. "The Lord willing" -- James 4:15 (also used as "God willing")
262. "The love of money is the root of all evil" (frequently misquoted as "money is the root of all evil") -- 1 Timothy 6:10
263. "The meek shall inherit the earth" -- Matthew 5:5
264. "The patience of Job" -- James 5:1
265. "The quick and the dead" -- Acts 10:42
266. "The race is not to the swift" -- Ecclesiastes 9:11
267. "The root of the trouble" -- Job 19:28
268. "The serpent beguiled me" -- Genesis 3:1
269. "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" -- Matthew 26:41
270. "The straight and narrow" -- Mattrhew 7:14
271. "The truth shall make you free" -- John 8:32 (engraved on the wall of the original CIA headquarters building in Washington, DC)
272. "The valley of the shadow of death" -- Psalm 23:4
273. "The very hairs of your head are all numbered" -- Matthew 10:30
274. "The wind blows where it wishes" -- John 3:8
275. "There is nothing new under the sun" -- Ecclesiastes 1:9
276. "Thorn in the flesh" -- 2 Corinthians 12:7
277. "Times of trouble" -- Job 28:33 and others. More often used today as "troubled times"
278. "To everything, there is a season" Ecclesiastes 3:1
279. "To obey is better than sacrifice" -- 1 Samuel 15:22
280. "Turn the other cheek" -- Matthew 5:39, advising patience and non-retaliation when faced with insult or injury.
281. "Twinkling of an eye" -- 1 Corinthians 15:52
282. "Two are better than one" -- Ecclesiastes 4:9
283. "Vanity of vanities" - Ecclesiastes 1:2
284. "Voice crying in the wilderness" -- Isaiah 4:3
285. "Wages of sin" -- Romans 6:23
286. "Wars and rumors of wars" -- Matthew 24:26, Mark 13:7
287. "Wash your hands of the matter" -- Matthew 27:24
288. "We are but dust" -- Psalm 103:14
289. "We are in your hands" -- Joshua 9:25
290. "Weeping and gnashing of teeth" -- Matthew 8:12
291. "Weighed in the balances and found wanting" -- Daniel 5:5
292. "What God has joined together, let no one separate" -- Marak 10:9
293. "What is truth?" -- John 18:38
294. "Where there is a will, there is a way" -- Proverbs 16:9
295. "Where there is no vision, the people perish" -- Proverbs 29:18
296. "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" -- Matthew 6:21
297. "White as snow" -- Isaiah 1:18
298. "Whiter than snow" -- Psalm 51:7
299. "Whitewashed tombs" -- Matthew 23:27
300. "With the measure you use, it will be measured to you" — Matthew 7:2
301. "Woe is me" -- Isaiah 6:5, Job 10:15
302. "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil" — Isaiah 5:20
303. "Wolf in sheep's clothing" -- Matthew 7:15
304. "Writing on the wall" -- Daniel 5:5-31, referring to a premonition or a sign of imminent danger or failure
305. "You reap what you sow" -- Galatians 6:7
306. "You will know them by their fruits" -- Matthew 7:20
307. "Your people will be my people" -- Ruth 1:16
308. "Your sin will catch up with you" -- Numbers 32:23

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-- Howard Culbertson, hculbert@snu.edu

What is the Bible?

The Bible is a collection of sacred texts or documents. It is composed of two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament.

• Old Testament: This first part or section is also considered sacred scripture by our Jewish friends. It recounts the creation of the world, the history of the Israelites, their laws, and their prophets, culminating in prophecies of a Messiah. Key figures include Noah, Abraham and his sons Isaac and Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and David.
• New Testament: The second section of writings in the Bible focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It includes the Gospels, which recount Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. It also includes stories and teachings of Jesus' disciples and early Christian leaders. The New Testament stresses love, forgiveness, and salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. The New Testament documents include letters (epistles) written by early Christian leaders like Paul. It ends with the Book of Revelation, which contains apocalyptic visions.

Reminder: This historical and literary work called the Bible is considered by believers to be inspired by God. Indeed, it's often called "the Word of God." People consider it to be their guide for faith and practice. It is a complex work that deals in a variety of ways with themes like faith, love, forgiveness, redemption, and the relationship between humanity and the divine. It has transformed the lives of individuals and influenced cultures, literature, law, and moral philosophies for centuries.

Bible passages referenced on this page

Note: The sayings come from at least 51 of the Bible's 66 books. The books not listed are Nehemiah, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Lamentations, Nahum, Habakkuk, Haggai, Malachi, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 2 John, and 3 John.

Old Testament verses

Genesis 1:3, 1:28, 2:16-17, 2:21, 3:1, 3:19, 4:9, 4:16, 5:27, 13:16, 19:24, 28:12, 41:49, 45:9, 45:18, 47:6
Exodus 2:22, 3:8, 4:21, 5:1, 12:14, 15:5, 15:10, 16:4, 21:24, 25:11, 32. 23:15
Leviticus 16:8, 19:18, 24:20
Numbers 32:23
Deuteronomy 2:26, 8:3, 11:24, 16:16, 19:10, 19:21, 25:4, 28:49, 31:7, 32:7, 32:10
Joshua 1:9, 1:19, 23, 9:25
Judges 17:11
Ruth 1:16
1 Samuel 13:14, 1:19-27, 15:22, 25:13, 26:21, 30:24
2 Samuel 1L19-27, 12:3, 14:3, 17:10
1 Kings 18:46, 19:1
2 Kings 2:11, 20:1
Ezra 9:12
Esther 4:14
Job 1:21, 3:16, 9:18, 11:8, 11:20, 15:7, 19:20, 19:28, 25:2, 28:33, 38:3, 41:24
Psalm 8:2, 16:18, 17:8, 23:4, 23:5, 37:4, 62:8, 69:20, 71:19, 72:9, 77:5, 79:5, 84:7, 88:18, 97:5, 102:5, 103:11, 103:14, 107:27, 119:103, 137:1, 139:14
Proverbs 1:3, 3:15, 4:18, 6:18, 11:29, 13:24, 15:1, 16:19, 17:2, 17:22, 18:24, 21:20, 21:25, 22:1, 22:7, 22:8, 23:7, 25:20, 25:22, 26:3, 27:17, 29:18, 84:10
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 1:9, 3:1, 3:2, 3:3, 4:9, 8:15, 9:9, 9:11, 10:1, 10:11, 10:20, 11:1, 12:12
Song of Songs 2:15, 6:10
Isaiah 1:18, 2:4, 4:3, 5:20, 9:5, 36:6, 40:15, 41:9, 48:22, 51:3, 52:8, 53:7, 53:7, 55:9, 57:21, 60:1, 66:12, 65:5, 66:15
Jeremiah 7:11, 13:23, 31:29
Ezekiel 16:49, 18:2
Daniel 2:33, 41 and 5:5
Hosea 8:1, 8:7
Amost 3:3, 5:24
Jonah 1:17
Micah 6:8
Obadiah 4
Zephaniah 1:5
Zechariah 7:12

New Testament verses

Matthew 3:7, 4:4, 5:5, 5:38, 5:39, 5:41, 6:3, 6:11, 6:20, 6:21, 6:24, 6:34, 7:1, 7:2, 7:6, 7:7, 7:12, 7:14, 7:20, 7:24, 7:26-27, 8:12, 8:22, 9:17, 9:36, 10:16, 10:30, 11:15, 12:25, 12:36, 13:4, 13:5, 13:45-46, 13:57, 14:8, 15:14, 16:2, 16:17, 16:23, 17:20, 18:6, 20:6, 20:16, 20:35, 21:13, 22:14, 22:21, 23:18, 23:27, 24:24, 24:26, 25:32, 26:41, 26:52, 27:3, 27:24
Mark 4:4, 9:23, 10:9, 13:23
Luke 1:48, 2:7, 4:23, 6:39, 8:4-18, 9:29, 9:62, 10:7, 10:25-37, 11:17, 14:5, 14:27, 14:28, 16:22, 20:9, 21:25, 21:26, 22:41, 22:53, 23:46
John 1:23, 2:10, 3:8, 6:35, 8:7, 8:32, 11:20, 14:1, 18:38, 19:20, 20:24=29
Acts 1:8, 6:15, 10:42, 20:35, 20:6>br? Romans 2:14, 6:2, 6:23, 8:28, 12:20, 12:21, 13:1, 14:13
1 Corinthians 8:1, 9:9, 9:22, 14:40, 15:26, 15:52
2 Corinthians 3:6, 5:7, 6:11, 6:14, 11:19, 12:7
Galatians 5:4, 6:7, 6:9
Ephesians 2:2, 4:26, 5:12, 6:12
Philippians 4:7, 4:13
1 Thessalonians 1:3, 5:2, 5:3
1 Timothy 3:3, 5:18, 6:10, 6:12
2 Timothy 4:3, 4:7
Hebrews 6:10, 10:, 22
James 2:17
James 4:15
1 Peter 4:8
2 Peter 3:8
1 John 4:8
Jude 1:12
Revelation 2:9, 2:10, 3:16, 13:16-17, 14:19, 20:8

Reflection Questions on Classic Sayings From the Bible

1. Which of the sayings were you surprised to see on this page of sayings with biblical connections?
2. Are there some sayings you thought had biblical origins but are not listed on this page?
3. Why do you think certain phrases from the Bible have become so deeply ingrained in everyday language, even among those who may not fully embrace its message?
4. Are there any specific sayings that resonate with you personally or in your current life situation? Why?
5. How do you think the interpretation of biblical phrases might vary depending on a person's cultural or religious background?

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