450s BC

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The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Psalm 90:10

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Length of life Ephemeral nature of life Life

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Psalms The Bible

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450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 90:10).

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

Psalm 8:4

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God and man

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450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 8:4).

For where is goodwill greater than from guest to host?

Aeschylus

The Libation Bearers

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Hospitality Guests and visitors

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Orestes

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Aeschylus

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The Libation Bearers

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Greek tragedy Tragedy (play)

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Greek

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458 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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Aeschylus. The Libation Bearers. c. 458 BC, Athens, Greece.

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Aeschylus. "The Libation Bearers." The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides, edited and translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 1984.

No, death would be better, for that would be a milder lot than tyranny.

Aeschylus

Agamemnon

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Tyranny

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Chorus

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Aeschylus

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Agamemnon

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Play

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Greek tragedy Tragedy (play)

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Greek

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458 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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Original Citation

Aeschylus. Agamemnon. 458 BCE, The Dionysia, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Aeschylus. "Agamemnon." The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides, edited and translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 1984.

You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

Psalm 145:16

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God's provision

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The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Psalm 145:16).

Now haste is ever the parent of failure.

Herodotus

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Haste Business

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Herodotus

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Histories

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Historical literature

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Greek

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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Original Citation

Herodotus. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 430 BC, bk. 7, ch. 10.

Current Citation

Herodotus. The Histories, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 7, ch. 10.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Psalm 139:14

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Praising God

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 139:14).

May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Psalm 20:4

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Success God's blessing

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The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Psalm 20:4).

Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalm 127:1

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God is in control

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 127:1).

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Psalm 90:2

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Nature of God God

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 90:2).

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

Psalm 90:4

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God and time Nature of time

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 90:4).

Wine that maketh glad the heart of man.

Psalm 104:15

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Wine Effects of alcohol Alcohol

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 104:15).

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

Psalm 14:1

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Existence of God Atheism

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 14:1).

Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever.

Psalm 138:8

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God's mercy Mercy

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The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Psalm 138:8).

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3

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God's comfort God's protection

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The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Psalm 147:3).

Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Psalm 55:6

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Flying like a bird Man and animals Escape

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 55:6).

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1

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God's protection God's presence God

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 46:1).

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

Psalm 71:12

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God's protection

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 71:12).