THE BIBLE SAYS
The Bible
says:
1.A soft answer turneth away wrath.
2. He that is slow to anger is better
than the mighty.
3.Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise,
4. refrain your tongue from
backbiting.
5. Render unto Caesar the things
which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.
6. Men loved darkness rather than
light, because their deeds were evil.
7. A living dog is better than a dead
lion.
8. Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt
thou return.
9. Be eyes to the blind, and feet to
the lame.
10. If a house is divided against
itself, that house cannot stand.
11. Thou hypocrite, first cast out
the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the
mote out of thy brother’s eye.
12. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity
edifieth.
13. The labourer is worthy of his
hire.
14. Man’s life on earth is a warfare.
15.Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you,
that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
16. Let your loins be girded about,
and your lights burning.
17. Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can the floods drown.
18. You cannot serve God and mammon.
19. No man can serve two masters.
20. Give not that which is holy unto
the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them
under their feet,and turn again and rend you.
21.He that diggeth a pit shall fall
into it.
22.A prophet is not without honour,
save in his own house.
23. Let us crown ourselves with
rosebuds before they be withered.
24. Stolen waters are sweet, and
bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
25.Your sin will find you out.
To
conclude: All the quotes given above have eternal wisdom. They contain the
essence of centuries of experience.
Their spirit is social, moral, religious, psychological and
philosophical. They are inspirational and the language in which they have been
expressed is simple and dignified. In short, they they are like pages of a
great book on practical life and moral
conduct.
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G.R.Kanwal
19th January 2025
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