Earlier this week, while watching a segment about the King James Bible in the April 24, 2011, edition of “CBS Sunday Morning,” my favorite television program, I was surprised to learn that many of the phrases and idiomatic expressions that are alive and well in the English language of today originated in that seminal work. Here are some that were highlighted in that CBS program:
“…drop in the bucket…” – Isaiah 40:15
“…my cup runneth over” – Psalms 23:5
“…see eye to eye…” – Isaiah 52:8
“Fight the good fight…” – First Timothy 6:12
“…powers that be…” – Romans 13:11
“…root of the matter…” – Job 19:28
“…labour of love…” – Hebrews 6:10
“…there’s nothing new under the sun…” – Ecclesiastes 1:09
“…in the twinkling of an eye…” – Corinthians 15:52
“…pearls before swine…” – Matthews 7:6
Thursday, June 30, 2011
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