John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| New Testament. (continued) |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| All nations and kindreds and tongues. |
| Revelation vii. 9. |
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| 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] |