Wit and Humor of the Bible: A Literary StudyArena, 1892 - 219 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
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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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 117 - There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond...
Página 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.