Monday, October 6, 2014

Popular sayings from.....the Bible?

"Cast the first stone", "a drop in the bucket", "the apple of my eye" and "sign of the times".....all well known sayings that we've heard all of our lives. But where did they come from?

Would you believe the Bible?  It's true!

Here are a few others you may have heard of that originated from the good book:
  • A fly in the ointment
  • A house divided against itself cannot stand
  • A labor of love
  • A man after his own heart
  • A wolf in sheep's clothing
  • At one's wits' end
  • By the skin of your teeth
  • Can a leopard change its spots?
  • In the twinkling of an eye
  • My cup runneth over
  • Peace offering
  • Put your house in order
  • Reap what you sow
  • Sign of the times
  • Sharp as a two-edged sword
  • See eye to eye
  • The ends of the earth
  • The powers that be
  • White as snow
  • Woe is me

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