"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."

— Author Unknown


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie
Date
1611
Metaphor
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
Metaphor in Context
1: Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2: The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3: He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
(Psalms 147:1-3)
Provenance
Searching KJV at UVA's Electronic Text Center
Citation
See The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues: & With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Reuised, by His Maiesties Speciall Co[m]mandement. Appointed to Be Read in Churches. (Imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1611). <Link to ESTC><Link to ESTC>

Text from Bible, King James. University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
Date of Entry
07/09/2003
Date of Review
10/23/2003

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.