Good Book

English

Proper noun

the Good Book

1. The (Christian) Bible.
   • 1775, John Wesley, An extract of the Rev. Mr John Wesley's journal, from his embarking for Georgia, to his return to London.‎, page 22:

     I told him "If Red men will learn the good Book, they may know as much as white men [...]"

   • 1876, Mark Twain, chapter 1, in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‎, page 20:

     "[...] Spare the rod and spile the child, as the Good Book says. I'm a laying up sin and suffering for us both, I know. [...]"

   • 1894, S. R. Crockett, chapter 4, in The Raiders‎, page 40:

     "Mind ye, Paitrick," he used to say, "that the Good Book says, 'A soft answer turneth away wrath.' Now keep your temper, laddie. [...]"

Translations

the Good Book

German: gutes Buch n (das gute Buch) Polish: Pismo Święte (pl) f Romanian: cartea sfântă f, Sfânta Scriptură f

See also

• good books