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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Page 1009

 
 
Old Testament. (continued)
 
9802
    Speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee.
          Job xii. 8.
9803
    Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
          Job xvi. 1.
9804
    Miserable comforters are ye all.
          Job xvi. 2.
9805
    The king of terrors.
          Job xviii. 14.
9806
    I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
          Job xix. 20.
9807
    Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
          Job xix. 23.
9808
    Seeing the root of the matter is found in me.
          Job xix. 28.
9809
    Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue.
          Job xx. 12.
9810
    The land of the living.
          Job xxviii. 13.
9811
    The price of wisdom is above rubies.
          Job xxviii. 18.
9812
    When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me.
          Job xxix. 11.
9813
    I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
          Job xxix. 13.
9814
    I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
          Job xxix. 15.
9815
    The house appointed for all living.
          Job xxx. 23.
9816
    My desire is… that mine adversary had written a book.
          Job xxxi. 35.
9817
    Great men are not always wise.
          Job xxxii. 9.
9818
    He multiplieth words without knowledge.
          Job xxxv. 16.
9819
    Fair weather cometh out of the north.
          Job xxxvii. 22.
9820
    Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
          Job xxxviii. 2.
9821
    The morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.
          Job xxxviii. 7.
9822
    Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
          Job xxxviii. 11.