Tag Archives: figures of speech

The Evil Eye

Posted on July 4, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 162: The Evil Eye The notion that one can bring about harm to something or someone through a nasty expression on the face while gazing at the object is perhaps the most universal superstition across every human … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 20 (Part 2)

Posted on November 25, 2015 by ehurst

(Recall that the context here is contrasting human justice against God’s divine moral character.) 16. Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge from him for strangers. Making loans on these terms are … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 12

Posted on May 23, 2015 by ehurst

We start to see a number of proverbs that appear little more than statements of obvious fact. These are most likely figures of speech meant to apply quite broadly as parables of something deeper. 1. Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; … Continue reading →

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