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/ðə ˈweɪ.dʒɪz əv sɪn ɪz deθ/
Example:
The preacher reminded the congregation that the wages of sin is death.
begin to weave and God will give the thread
/bɪˈɡɪn tuː wiːv ænd ɡɑːd wɪl ɡɪv ðə θred/
Example:
I was afraid to start my business, but I remembered: begin to weave and God will give the thread.
the danger past, and God forgotten
/ðə ˈdeɪndʒər pæst, ænd ɡɑːd fərˈɡɑːtn/
Example:
He promised to change his life while he was sick, but it was a case of the danger past, and God forgotten as soon as he recovered.
/feɪθ kæn muːv ˈmaʊntənz/
Example:
The team was facing a huge challenge, but they believed that faith can move mountains.
family that prays together stays together
/ˈfæm.li ðæt preɪz təˈɡɛð.ɚ steɪz təˈɡɛð.ɚ/
Example:
My grandmother always said that the family that prays together stays together.
the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction
/ðə fɪr ʌv ðə lɔːrd ɪz ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ˈnɑːlɪdʒ, bʌt fuːlz dɪˈspaɪz ˈwɪzdəm ænd ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
Example:
The teacher quoted the scripture, 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction,' to emphasize the importance of humility in learning.
put your trust in God, and keep your powder dry
/pʊt jɔːr trʌst ɪn ɡɑːd, ænd kiːp jɔːr ˈpaʊ.dɚ draɪ/
Example:
We have planned everything for the launch, but now we must put our trust in God and keep our powder dry.
there but for the grace of God go I
/ðɛr bʌt fɔːr ðə ɡreɪs ʌv ɡɑːd ɡoʊ aɪ/
Example:
When I see a homeless person on the street, I think, 'There but for the grace of God go I.'
/ðaʊ ʃælt nɑːt kɪl/
Example:
The core of his moral argument was the commandment 'thou shalt not kill'.
whom the gods love, shall die young
/hum ðə ɡɑdz lʌv, ʃæl daɪ jʌŋ/
Example:
He was a brilliant artist who passed away at twenty-five; truly, whom the gods love, shall die young.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
/ɡɑːd ˈtempərz ðə wɪnd tuː ðə ʃɔːrn læm/
Example:
After losing her job and her home, she found a kind family to stay with; truly, God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds
/ɔːl ɪz fɔːr ðə bɛst ɪn ðə bɛst əv ɔːl ˈpɑːsəbl wɜːrldz/
Example:
Even after losing his job, he maintained that all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
confession is good for the soul
/kənˈfɛʃən ɪz ɡʊd fɔːr ðə soʊl/
Example:
I know you're feeling guilty about the accident; remember, confession is good for the soul.