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The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
