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9 MISQUOTED BIBLE PHRASES These are phrases which we think or even argue sometimes to be in the Bible but are not …at least not verbatim. Check out these nine misquoted Bible phrases, there might be more but I only found nine… 1. “Money is the root of all evil” From scriptures in 1 Timothy 6:10, it says ‘The LOVE of money is the root of all evil’…without the word LOVE, the verse takes another meaning that money in of itself is evil. 2. “the lord works in mysterious ways” The source of the above phrase is a hymn written by William Cowper in the 19th Century. It is quite similar with the scripture Romans 11:33, which states that ‘…how unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways are past finding out!’ and not the above phrase. 3. “the seven deadly sins” This has to do with a categorical list of sins that according to popular myth leads to death. They are gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, vanity, envy, and wrath. Of course the Bible do not contain such, it’s just similar with Proverbs 6:16-19. 4. “God helps those who help themselves” It is a common saying that means the necessity for people to take action on their own behalf in support with God’s work. It is misquoted for scriptures like Romans 5:6,8 Proverbs 28:26 and Jeremiah 17:5. 5. “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” This proverb is popularly credited to John Wesley’s 1778 Sermon and also writings in the Jewish Holy scripts (the Talmud). However, It is not found anywhere in the Bible.

6. “spare the rod, spoil the child” This is of course a very popular saying/phrase that is thought to be in the scripture but is actually not. It is similar with the scripture Proverbs 13:24 and also in chapter 22 verse 15 of the same book says “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” (although similar in concept, the actual phrase “Spare the rod, spoil the child” is not Biblical). 7. “pride goeth before a fall” This saying is similar to that in the original Bible verse- Proverbs 16:18 but it does not accurately reflect the actual text. In fact, the verse says, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” This shows destruction is the end result of pride, according to the Bible. 8. “the three Wiseman” Nowhere in the Bible is the number of wise men, who visited Jesus after his birth recorded. 9. “this too shall pass” This popular saying definitely not in scripture but is known to be a common belief that started from a fable written by Persian Sufi poets. Others credit it to the Jewish folklore, saying it originated from King Solomon, although not recorded in the bible. People often use this phrase when working through difficult circumstances and situations in life and give credit to the Bible as its source; However, it is not found anywhere in scriptures…but is similar to the phrase ‘And it came to pass’ mostly found in the Old Testament of the Bible.