Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” What kind of word is “hubandry” anyway? Is this a Bible verse? This quote...
View ArticleCry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War
I stayed up way too late last night watching the movie The Postman. It contains one of my favorite movie quotes, which in fact is a quote from classical literature. “Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of...
View ArticleNehemiah Wears His Heart on His Sleeve
Most of us have heard the idiom "you wear your heart on your sleeve" but did you know it's in the Bible. OK, not the quote per se, but the idea is there in the Book of Nehemiah. "Therefore the king...
View ArticleA Rose By Any Other Name Quote
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is quoted as saying: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet". - Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet I wonder if Bible or Not by any other name would...
View ArticleBoldness Be My Friend!
As Christians we are taught to be meek and humble, but are there times when the Bible tells us that we should be bold? "Boldness be my friend!" - Bible or Not? I thought we were to approach God with...
View ArticleBeware the Ides of March Quote Origin
Today we observe the "Ides of March" made famous by the death of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. and its portrayal in the Shakespearean play named after him. Yes, today's quote is not from the Bible, but like...
View ArticleThere is Nothing Either Good or Bad, Thinking Makes It So
The idea of moral relativism has been around for centuries, if not millenia. What's good for you is good for you, what's bad for me is bad for me. We can all do whatever we want, there is no good and...
View ArticleIt is a Wise Father that Knows His Own Child
Today is another Father's Day, seems like we just celebrated last year's - how the time goes by fast. That's the subject of today's Bible or Not post. It has been said that it is a wise father who...
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