Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?

גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטֹּ֗וב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל

Job

Job 2:10

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Topic

Adversity Yin and yang

Speaker

Job

Source

Book of Job The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 2:10).

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I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

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Little Women

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Adversity
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Louisa May Alcott
Source
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Medium
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
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Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1868, ch. 44.

Current Citation

Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. Puffin Books, 2014, ch. 44.

Another quote from the 6th century BC

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Ahiqar

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Minimizing risk Risk

Author

Ahiqar
Source
Proverbs of Ahiqar
Genre
Wisdom literature
Language
Assyrian
Time
500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Ahiqar. The Story of Ahikar. c. 500 BC.

Current Citation

Ahiqar. The Story of Ahikar, translated by Herbert Lindenberger. The John Hopkins Near Eastern Studies, 1983.

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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

James 4:8

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Topic
Closeness to God
Source
James The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Advice
Language
Greek
Time
49 40s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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

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He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20

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Positive influences Negative influences Influences
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Proverbs The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 13:20).

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Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Jesus

Luke 24:5

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Topic
Jesus's resurrection
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Luke The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Question
Language
Greek
Time
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Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 24:5).