Collection
Wisdom & Poetry
Job, Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes on how to live.
- 01
nothing new under the sun (idiom)
Human affairs endlessly repeat; what seems novel has all happened before.
- 02
the patience of Job (idiom)
Extraordinary endurance and calm in the face of prolonged suffering.
- 03
by the skin of your teeth (idiom)
Just barely
- 04
pride comes before a fall (idiom)
Arrogance and overconfidence tend to precede a downfall.
- 05
a fly in the ointment (idiom)
A small flaw or problem that spoils something otherwise good.
- 06
my cup runneth over (idiom)
A feeling of having blessings or good fortune in overwhelming abundance.
- 07
the valley of the shadow of death (idiom)
A time or place of extreme danger, fear, or hardship.
- 08
three score and ten (idiom)
Seventy, being the number of years in a full lifetime of traditionally-expected duration.
- 09
spare the rod (idiom)
The idea that failing to discipline a child will spoil them.
- 10
a two-edged sword (idiom)
Something that has both beneficial and harmful consequences.