People quote the Bible everyday without knowing it..?

Question

Example: Ecclesiastes 10:20 " Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber; for bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter". Is that our equvilance of " A little bird told me"?

This isn't a serious question..geezz, no sense of Humor in here, what a tough crowd.

Answer 1

Well I don't think all of our little quotes are Biblically related...but maybe that one could be....

Answer 2

Even if that is the origin, anything that's changed as drastically as that doesn't qualify as a "quote".

There probably are biblical phrases that get unknowingly quoted, but I can't think of any off the top of my head. You'll have a much easier time finding unwitting Shakespeare quotes.

Answer 3

I don't think so -- it appears to be more along the line of "the truth will out." In addition to Biblical quotations, Shakespearean quotes show up in a surprising number of places, often without people realizing the source.

Answer 4

A fly in the ointment
the straight and narrow

The Bible has noble poetry in it
and some good morals
and a wealth of obscenity
and upwards of a thousand lies

Answer 5

And? Most sayings originate from somewhere, whether a work of fiction, a person, or an old wives tale.

Answer 6

that's a good thing considering most christians don't know it at all, and nobody else wants to

Answer 7

I'm not quite sure what your question is.

Answer 8

some people do not belive in god and do it