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For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
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And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
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And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
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Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
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Desiderius Gerhard Erasmus
From hence, no question, has sprung an observation . . . confirmed now into a settled opinion, that some long experienced souls in the world, before their dislodging, arrive to the height of prophetic spirit.
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Fitz-Greene Halleck
Thy voice sounds like a prophet's word; And in its hollow tones are heard The thanks of millions yet to be.
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Homer ("Smyrns of Chios")
Prophet of evil! never hadst thou yet A cheerful word for me. To mark the signs Of coming mischief is thy great delight, Good dost thou ne'er foretell nor bring to pass.
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Horace Walpole
Prognostics do not always prove prophecies, at least the wisest prophets make sure of the event first.
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James Russell Lowell
My gran'ther's rule was safer 'n 't is to crow: Don't never prophesy--onless ye know.
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James Russell Lowell
It takes a mind like Dannel's, fact, ez big ez all ou'doors To find out thet it looks like rain arter it fairly pours.
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John Milton
No mighty trance, or breathed spell Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the prophetic cell.
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John Milton
Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
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Theodore Hook
A tunnel underneath the sea from Calais straight to Dover, Sir, The squeamish folks may cross by land from shore to shore, With sluices made to drown the French, if e'er they would come over, Sir, Has long been talk'd of, till at length 'tis thought a monstrous bore.
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Thomas Campbell
The prophet's mantle, ere his flight began, Dropt on the world--a sacred gift to man.
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