Apple of My Eye

See if you can imagine an appropriate situation for these phrases, all taken from the English Bible published in 1611 and all still used in everyday speech.

Introduction

Explain the circumstances in which people might use these well-known Biblical idioms. Even better, compose a short passage or dialogue showing your chosen phrase in use.

Note: In most cases, these phrases would be used humorously, at least in part.

1. Bring down his hoary head to the grave.

1 Kings 2:9

2. The labourer is worthy of his hire.

Luke 10:7

3. The tree is known by his fruit.

Matthew 12:33

4. Answer a fool according to his folly.

Proverbs 26:5

5. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

6. [Much study is] a weariness of the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:12

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