I know it says God helps the helpless but that is very different.
2007-11-16 09:54:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
nowhere. you're thinking of Ben Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac"
in fact, the Bible says the opposite -- "he who trusts himself is a fool" (Proverbs 28:26)
2007-11-16 09:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by grandfather raven 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. There is 774, 747 words in the King James Version of the Bible and not to be found.
2007-11-16 10:01:01 · answer #2 · answered by Overseer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God helps those that help themselves is not in the Bible
2007-11-16 09:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not word for word...it would really depend on how you are using that phrase to tell you if the principle can be found in scripture.
I've heard that phrase used both to condemn someone and to justify. The context means everything.
2007-11-16 09:58:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't. That's not a Bible quote. It's just traditional folk wisdom.
2007-11-16 09:56:27 · answer #5 · answered by Acorn 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is not Biblical, I believe Benjamin Franklin said it.
2007-11-16 09:57:03 · answer #6 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't. I think it's actually a quote from Benjamin Franklin
2007-11-16 09:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by Marji 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well for one thing for sure god help those who get caught helping themselfs, thats a jail house respond.
2007-11-16 10:01:50 · answer #8 · answered by windjamming_man 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not in the Bible.
2007-11-16 11:04:49 · answer #9 · answered by Not perfect, just forgiven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe its next to the part that says you can sell your daughter into slavery.
Doh !!
2007-11-16 10:01:22 · answer #10 · answered by Andrew 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋