Wisdom & Poetry

Job, Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes on how to live.

• nothing new under the sun IDIOM Human affairs endlessly repeat; what seems novel has all happened before.
• the patience of Job IDIOM Extraordinary endurance and calm in the face of prolonged suffering.
• by the skin of your teeth IDIOM Just barely
• pride comes before a fall IDIOM Arrogance and overconfidence tend to precede a downfall.
• a fly in the ointment IDIOM A small flaw or problem that spoils something otherwise good.
• my cup runneth over IDIOM A feeling of having blessings or good fortune in overwhelming abundance.
• the valley of the shadow of death IDIOM A time or place of extreme danger, fear, or hardship.
• three score and ten IDIOM Seventy, being the number of years in a full lifetime of traditionally-expected duration.
• spare the rod IDIOM The idea that failing to discipline a child will spoil them.
• a two-edged sword IDIOM Something that has both beneficial and harmful consequences.