The Bible of King James
". . . the King James Bible has sewn itself into the fabric of the language. . .
[Expressions such as]the apple of my eye; old as the hills; at death's door; at our wits' end; baptism of fire; bite the dust; the blind leading the blind; casting peals before swine. . . are the King James Bible speaking through us. . . ."
Read the entire article (and don't miss the gorgeous photos).
[December issue of National Geographic ; p. 43]
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