what bible source for quote " picture is worth a thousand words"?

Answer 1

it is not from the bible.

Answer 2

I'm just echoing what some have said already...... It's not in the bible but maybe this might help..................


A picture is worth a thousand words
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A picture is worth a thousand words is a familiar proverb that refers to the idea that complex stories can be told with just a single still image, or that an image may be more influential than a substantial amount of text. It also aptly characterizes the goals of information visualization where large amounts of data must be absorbed quickly.

It is often referred to as a Chinese proverb, but it is believed that the phrase was actually coined by Fred R. Barnard in the advertising trade journal, Printers' Ink, promoting the use of images in advertisements that appeared on the sides of streetcars. The December 8, 1921 issue carries an ad entitled, "One Look is Worth A Thousand Words."

Another ad by Barnard appears in the March 10, 1927 issue with the phrase "One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words," where it is labelled a Chinese proverb. The Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases quotes Barnard as saying he called it "a Chinese proverb, so that people would take it seriously." Soon after, the proverb would become popularly attributed to Confucius.

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Answer 3

It is often referred to as a Chinese proverb, but it is believed that the phrase was actually coined by Fred R. Barnard in the advertising trade journal, Printers' Ink, promoting the use of images in advertisements that appeared on the sides of streetcars. The December 8, 1921 issue carries an ad entitled, "One Look is Worth A Thousand Words."

Another ad by Barnard appears in the March 10, 1927 issue with the phrase "One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words," where it is labelled a Chinese proverb. The Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases quotes Barnard as saying he called it "a Chinese proverb, so that people would take it seriously." Soon after, the proverb would become popularly attributed to Confucius.

Answer 4

Judith r is right - It's not from the Bible

The original quotation is, "One look is worth a thousand words"; Frederick R. Barnard in Printer's Ink, 8 Dec 1921 - retelling a Chinese proverb

Answer 5

I don't know of any such quote; however, a good case can be made for picture-language (story telling) from the Bible by the fact that Jesus used parables to illustrate truth.

Answer 6

It is traditionally attributed to an advertising exec from the 1920s named Fred Barnard.

Unlikely it would be from the bible, since in biblical times most people didn't read.

Answer 7

the bible is more like: "a thousand words still can't show us even a little piece of the picture"

Answer 8

This quote is not from the Bible. It's an ancient chinese proverb. See the following link:

http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/writings/letters.html

Hope this helps.

Answer 9

Joh 4:48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

That is about the closest you will get to your quote.

Answer 10

That's going to be a little bit contrived....

Closest that comes to mind is "blessed are they who have not seen yet believe" when Jesus addresses Thomas. It is so much easier to see something, and so much more work to not have witnessed it.

Answer 11

They didnt make pictures back then, so, your barking up the wrong tree... (They only had icons and statues, no pictures).

I wish you well..

Jesse