2006-11-15 14:02:46 · 7 answers · asked by Second Son 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-11-15 14:03:41 · update #1
I searched with my Bible software (12 different Bible translations) it is not in there.
Quote "After enlisting the aid of several friends, I determined that no verse in the Bible says, "This too shall pass." The phrase comes from an old tale about an Oriental monarch who asked his wise men to come up with a sentence that would suit every occasion, good or bad. Abraham Lincoln once repeated the story and then added this comment concerning "This too shall pass": "How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!" "
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http://www.crosswalk.com/news/weblogs/pritchard/1273690.html
2006-11-15 14:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a phrase used in Middle Eastern languages. I have found it most often in the Book of Mormon, but it's also Biblical. There is a joke that we as Mormons like to say, "It came to pass, but it didn't come to stay." That just means, keep your head up and whatever problem or trial you're going through will eventually come to an end. If you want more you can probably read about Middle Eastern language customs in Hugh Nibley's "Lehi in the Desert." Have a happy day.
2006-11-15 22:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alcoholics Anonymous
2006-11-15 22:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by daisy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a story from Hebrew folklore, told at the celebration of Sukkot.
http://franksartor.org/thistooshallpass.htm
2006-11-15 22:08:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Bible again...It's in there.
2006-11-15 22:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"And it came to pass" seems to be Biblical and might be similar in meaning.
2006-11-15 22:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MASH the T.V. series. Hawkeye said it.
2006-11-15 22:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋