In what tongue did Balaam's donkey speak? Probably in he-bray-ic.
Why would Samson have made an excellent actor? Because he could so easily bring down the house.
Why is the glass I drank out of yesterday like Nebuchadnezzar in his debased condition? Because it was my tumbler (might humbler).
What is the difference between Nineveh and a donkey-boy? One is in Assyria, the other is an ass-hurryer.
Who was the first unfortunate speculator? Jonah, because he got taken in.
What did the whale gain in the little transaction between him and Jonah? The whale got all the prophet.
Why was the whale which swallowed Jonah like a milkman who has retired on an independence? Because he took a great profit (prophet) out of the water.
How did Jonah feel when the whale was going to swallow him? Down in the mouth—as if he was going to blubber.
What divine law did the whale obey when he swallowed Jonah? Jonah was a stranger and he took him in.
Who was Jonah's tutor? The whale that brought him up.