Bible Idioms in English:“A cross to bear” – Luke 14:27“No rest for the wicked” – Isaiah 57:21“A tree is known by its fruit” – Mathew7:15“By the skin of your teeth” – Job, 19: 20“The writing is on the wall” – Daniel 5“Don’t cast your pearls before swine” – Matthew 7:6“Turn the other cheek” – Matthew 5:39“Forbidden fruit” – Genesis 2:17“You reap what you sow” – Galatians5 10“He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword” – Matthew 26:52“Holier than thou” – Isaiah 65:512.“Doubting Thomas” – John 20:24-27 13“Eat, drink and be merry” - Ecclesiastes 8: 15 14.“The blind leading the blind – Matthew15:14 15“Go the extra mile” – Mathew 5:41 16“Out of the mouth of babes” – Matthew 21:16For a list of 122 phrases with biblical origin (including the above with scripture references) visit:http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bible-phrases-sayings.html
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Interesting.