Paraphrase
4 common phrases where the idea is biblical but the exact wording is not. Each entry shows the actual verse and the words that have been added or changed.
Ask and you shall receive
The exact wording is in John 16:24 (KJV). Matthew 7:7 reads 'ask and it will be given to you.' Each passage qualifies the promise in different ways.
Paraphrase
John 16:24
Money is the root of all evil
The Bible says 'the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil' (1 Timothy 6:10). Two dropped words; one changed.
Paraphrase
1 Timothy 6:10
Pride comes before a fall
Proverbs 16:18 says 'Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.' The common saying compresses two clauses into one.
Paraphrase
Proverbs 16:18
The lion shall lie down with the lamb
The actual verse pairs the wolf with the lamb, and the lion with the calf (Isaiah 11:6).
Paraphrase
Isaiah 11:6