| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| | | New Testament. (continued) |
| | | 10360 | | Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. |
| James i. 19. |
| 10361 | | How great a matter a little fire kindleth! |
| James iii. 5. |
| 10362 | | The tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil. 1 |
| James iii. 8. |
| 10363 | | Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. |
| James iv. 7. |
| 10364 | | Hope to the end. |
| 1 Peter i. 13. |
| 10365 | | Fear God. Honour the king. |
| 1 Peter ii. 17. |
| 10366 | | Ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. |
| 1 Peter iii. 4. |
| 10367 | | Giving honour unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel. |
| 1 Peter iii. 7. |
| 10368 | | Be ye all of one mind. |
| 1 Peter iii. 8. |
| 10369 | | Charity shall cover the multitude of sins. |
| 1 Peter iv. 8. |
| 10370 | | Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary, the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. |
| 1 Peter v. 8. |
| 10371 | | And the day star arise in your hearts. |
| 2 Peter i. 19. |
| 10372 | | The dog is turned to his own vomit again. |
| 2 Peter ii. 22. |
| 10373 | | Bowels of compassion. |
| 1 John iii. 17. |
| 10374 | | There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear. |
| 1 John iv. 18. |
| 10375 | | Be thou faithful unto death. |
| Revelation ii. 10. |
| 10376 | | He shall rule them with a rod of iron. |
| Revelation ii. 27. |
| 10377 | | All nations and kindreds and tongues. |
| Revelation vii. 9. |
| 10378 | | I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. |
| Revelation xxii. 13. |
| | Note 1.
Usually quoted, “The tongue is an unruly member.” [back] |
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