And would lift up the world with a lever of light
Out of his way: yet, know ye, ’twere thrice less
To do thrice this, than keep the soul from God.
Many of the most expressive sentences in the Bible are monosyllabic. A few are subjoined, selected at random:—
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good.—Gen. I.
At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.—Judges V.
O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks.—Psalm XXX.
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live?—Ezek. XXXVII.
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.—1 Thess. V.
For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him.—2 Tim. II.