Quotes About Expression

And his brotherís name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.

to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.

Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear

I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.

“If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

If I were to say, ëI will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,í

“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.

as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?

Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?

I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?

“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.

I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book,

by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever.

Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.

singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.

If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.

My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.