Khristeeanos Posted November 4, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 109 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,278 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 29 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted November 4, 2007 I have often heard this saying: "Out of the mouth of babes" I think I understand what it means. Something to the effect that adults can learn from children. Does anybody know where the origin of this saying is from and the context around it? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zadok Rox Posted November 4, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 274 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/19/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/12/1972 Share Posted November 4, 2007 The phrase originally came from Psalms 8:2, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger." Jesus then cited the verse in Matthew 21:16, "...'Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khristeeanos Posted November 4, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 109 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,278 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 29 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2004 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 The phrase originally came from Psalms 8:2, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger." Jesus then cited the verse in Matthew 21:16, "...'Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?'" Man! I went to Biblegateway and did a search and didn't find it. Does the saying have a different meaning today as it did 2k years ago? I seem to remember people saying it when a child is teaching an adult or something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zadok Rox Posted November 5, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 274 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/19/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/12/1972 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I guess it could be both: the way the Bible stated it and as a modern day proverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the inside out Posted November 5, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 103 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/13/1987 Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) The phrase originally came from Psalms 8:2, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger." Jesus then cited the verse in Matthew 21:16, "...'Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?'" Man! I went to Biblegateway and did a search and didn't find it. Does the saying have a different meaning today as it did 2k years ago? I seem to remember people saying it when a child is teaching an adult or something along those lines. Biblegateway automatically searches the NIV. The NIV says "From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise.". The one Zadok Rox posted is KJV. gotta love bg.com though. Edited November 5, 2007 by the inside out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khristeeanos Posted November 5, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 109 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,278 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 29 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2004 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 The phrase originally came from Psalms 8:2, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger." Jesus then cited the verse in Matthew 21:16, "...'Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?'" Man! I went to Biblegateway and did a search and didn't find it. Does the saying have a different meaning today as it did 2k years ago? I seem to remember people saying it when a child is teaching an adult or something along those lines. Biblegateway automatically searches the NIV. The NIV says "From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise.". The one Zadok Rox posted is KJV. gotta love bg.com though. Yea, the problem was that I even searched the KJV because it sounded like a KJV type of language. Don't know what is the problem with me. Maybe I typed it incorrectly or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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