The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Come out, come out, thou bloody man, thou son of Belial.

2 Samuel ch. 16, v. 7

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself.

2 Samuel ch. 17, v. 23

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber above the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

2 Samuel ch. 18, v. 33

By my God have I leaped over a wall.

2 Samuel ch. 22, v. 30

David...the sweet psalmist of Israel.

2 Samuel ch. 23, v. 1

Went in jeopardy of their lives.

2 Samuel ch. 23, v. 17

2.116.2.11 1 Kings

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

1 Kings ch. 1, v. 39

Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people.

1 Kings ch. 9, v. 7

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom...there was no more spirit in her.

1 Kings ch. 10, v. 4

Behold, the half was not told me.

1 Kings ch. 10, v. 7

Once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

1 Kings ch. 10, v. 22

But king Solomon loved many strange women.

1 Kings ch. 11, v. 1

My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

1 Kings ch. 12, v. 10

My father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1 Kings ch. 12, v. 11

To your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David.

1 Kings ch. 12, v. 16

He slept with his fathers.

1 Kings ch. 14, v. 20

He went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

1 Kings ch. 17, v. 5

An handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse.

1 Kings ch. 17, v. 12

How long halt ye between two opinions?

1 Kings ch. 18, v. 21

He is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

1 Kings ch. 18, v. 27

There is a sound of abundance of rain.

1 Kings ch. 18, v. 41

There ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand.

1 Kings ch. 18, v. 44

He girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab.

1 Kings ch. 18, v. 46

He himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree.

1 Kings ch. 19, v. 4

But the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

And after the earthquake a fire: but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

1 Kings ch. 19, v. 11

Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

1 Kings ch. 19, v. 19

Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.

1 Kings ch. 20, v. 11

Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab King of Samaria.

And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house.

1 Kings ch. 21, v. 1

Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?

1 Kings ch. 21, v. 20

I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd.

1 Kings ch. 22, v. 17

Feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

2 Kings ch. 9, v. 35

Thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it.

2 Kings ch. 18, v. 21

2.116.2.13 1 Chronicles

For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

1 Chronicles ch. 29, v. 15

He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour.

1 Chronicles ch. 29, v. 28

2.116.2.14 Nehemiah

Every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

Nehemiah ch. 4, v. 17

2.116.2.15 Esther

And if I perish, I perish.

Esther ch. 4, v. 16

Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

Esther ch. 6, v. 6

Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high.

Esther ch. 7, v. 9

2.116.2.16 Job

The sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said,

From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Job ch. 1, v. 6

Doth Job fear God for naught?

Job ch. 1, v. 9

The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

Job ch. 1, v. 21

All that a man hath will he give for his life.

Job ch. 2, v. 4

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal.

Job ch. 2, v. 8

Curse God, and die.

Job ch. 2, v. 9

Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child

conceived.

Job ch. 3, v. 3

For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves.

Job ch. 3, v. 13

There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary be at rest.

Job ch. 3, v. 17

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul?

Job ch. 3, v. 20

Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up.

Job ch. 4, v. 15

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

Job ch. 4, v. 17

Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Job ch. 5, v. 7

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle.

Job ch. 7, v. 6

He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.

Job ch. 7, v. 10

Let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death.

Job ch. 10, v. 20

A land...where the light is as darkness.

Job ch. 10, v. 22

Canst thou by searching find out God?

Job ch. 11, v. 7

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

Job ch. 12, v. 2

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Job ch. 12, v. 12

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Job ch. 13, v. 15

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

Job ch. 14, v. 1.

Miserable comforters are ye all.

Job ch. 16, v. 2

I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead.

Job ch. 16, v. 4

I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.

Ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

The price of wisdom is above rubies.

I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living. I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.

My desire is...that mine adversary had written a book.

Great men are not always wise.

He multiplieth words without knowledge.

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Gird up now thy loins like a man.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.

Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

Job ch. 39, v. 21

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Job ch. 39, v. 24

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Job ch. 40, v. 15

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

Job ch. 40, v. 19

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not.

Job ch. 40, v. 21

Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook?

Job ch. 41, v. 1

I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

Job ch. 42, v. 5

So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning.

Job ch. 42, v. 12

2.116.2.17 Proverbs

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Proverbs ch. 1, v. 17

For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth.

Proverbs ch. 3, v. 12

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

Proverbs ch. 3, v. 16

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Proverbs ch. 3, v. 17

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs ch. 4, v. 7

The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Proverbs ch. 4, v. 18

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

Proverbs ch. 5, v. 3

Go to the ant thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Proverbs ch. 6, v. 6

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs ch. 6, v. 9. See Proverbs ch. 24, v. 33

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Proverbs ch. 6, v. 27

Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.

Proverbs ch. 7, v. 18

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter.

Proverbs ch. 7, v. 22

Wisdom is better than rubies.

Proverbs ch. 8, v. 11

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars.

Proverbs ch. 9, v. 1

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Proverbs ch. 9, v. 17

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs ch. 10, v. 1

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs ch. 10, v. 15

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.

Proverbs ch. 11, v. 15

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Proverbs ch. 11, v. 22

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.

Proverbs ch. 12, v. 4

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs ch. 12, v. 10

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs ch. 13, v. 12

The way of transgressors is hard.

Proverbs ch. 13, v. 15

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.

Proverbs ch. 13, v. 19

He that spareth his rod hateth his son.

Proverbs ch. 13, v. 24

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.

Proverbs ch. 14, v. 13

In all labour there is profit.

Proverbs ch. 14, v. 23

Righteousness exalteth a nation.

Proverbs ch. 14, v. 34

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Proverbs ch. 15, v. 1

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.

Proverbs ch. 15, v. 13

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

‘Better is a mess of pottage with love, than a fat ox with evil will’ in Matthew’s Bible (1535). Proverbs ch. 15, v. 17

A word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Proverbs ch. 15, v. 23

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs ch. 16, v. 18 (proverbially quoted as ‘Pride goes before a fall’)

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.

A wounded spirit who can bear?

There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging.

Proverbs ch. 20, v. 1

Every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs ch. 20, v. 3

Even a child is known by his doings.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.

Proverbs ch. 22, v. 1

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs ch. 22, v. 6

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

Proverbs ch. 22, v. 28

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup,...At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

Proverbs ch. 23, v. 31

The heart of kings is unsearchable.

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 3

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 11

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 14

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 17

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 21

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Proverbs ch. 25, v. 25

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 4

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 11

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 12

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way: a lion is in the streets.

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 13

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Proverbs ch. 26, v. 16

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 1

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 5

Faithful are the wounds of a friend.

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 6

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

Proverbs ch. 27, v. 15