Proverbs and Quotations

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.

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56. Bring down his hoary head to the grave.

1 Kings 2:9

57. A proverb and a byword.

1 Kings 9:7

58. He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Common form Let him that is without sin cast the first stone.

Luke 11:23

59. All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.

Common form Do as you would be done by.

Matthew 7:12

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