| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| Page 1013 |
| Old Testament. (continued) |
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| The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart. 1 |
| Psalm lv. 21. |
| 9870 |
| My heart is fixed. |
| Psalm lvii. 7. |
| 9871 |
| They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. 2 |
| Psalm lviii. 4, 5. |
| 9872 |
| Vain is the help of man. |
| Psalm lx. 11; cviii. 12. |
| 9873 |
| Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity. 3 |
| Psalm lxii. 9. |
| 9874 |
| He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass. 4 |
| Psalm lxxii. 6. |
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| His enemies shall lick the dust. |
| Psalm lxxii. 9. |
| 9876 |
| As a dream when one awaketh. |
| Psalm lxxiii. 20. |
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| Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from 5 the south. |
| Psalm lxxv. 6. |
| 9878 |
| He putteth down one and setteth up another. |
| Psalm lxxv. 7. |
| 9879 |
| They go from strength to strength. |
| Psalm lxxxiv. 7. |
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| A day 6 in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 7 |
| Psalm lxxxiv. 10. |
| 9881 |
| Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other. |
| Psalm lxxxv. 10. |
| Note 1. The words of his mouth were softer than butter, having war in his heart.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 2. Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 3. As for the children of men, they are but vanity: the children of men are deceitful upon the weights; they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 4. He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 5. Nor yet.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 6. One day in thy courts.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 7. Ungodliness.—Ibid. [back] |
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