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