Continuation on =
examples of the biblical influence on the English language, specifically =
with phrases or idioms now widely adopted and known. How many of =
these do you know? (I added the biblical reference if you need =
help)
16. “Nothing but _______ and bones” (Job =
19:19-20)
17. =
“The _______ that be” (Romans 13:11)
18, =
“Pride goes before ______” (Proverbs 16:18)
19. =
“Rise and ______” (Isaiah 60:1)
20. =
“The _______ of the matter” (Job 19:28)
21. =
“See ______ to ______” (Isaiah 52:8)
22. =
“Sign of the _______” (Matthew 16:3)
23. =
“_______ of my teeth” (Job 19:20)
24. =
“________ and narrow” (Matthew 7:14)
25. =
“_______ of an eye” (First Corinthians =
15:52)
26. “There’s _______ _____ under the =
sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
27. =
“To everything there is a _______” (Ecclesiastes =
3:1)
28. “_______ in the balance” (Job =
31:6)
29. “______ end” (Psalm =
107:27)
30. “Wolves in _______ ________” (Matthew =
7:15)
Bonus: “________ on the wall” (Daniel =
5)
[If you are stumped, answers are found in the =
references given, most often in the historic King James translation of =
God’s Word]
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Love!"