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Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
from 2006 Bible Literary project

A little bird told me طير صغير قال لي (الجامعة 10 :20)

Picture description: Bird
Picture copyright: V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers

Bible Verse

: “لا تسب الملك ولا في فكرك، ولا تسب الغني في مضجعك، لأن طير السماء ينقل الصوت، وذو الجناح يخبر بالامر”.

Meaning

Origin and Application

يذكرنا قول سفر الجامعة الذي كتبه الملك سليمان في سنواته الأخيرة أن نكون حذرين في ما نقوله، لأن كلماتنا قد تنقل إلى السامع بطرق غير متوقعة

Example

جين: كيف عرفت أنني حامل؟ تينا: قال لي طائر صغير

Keywords

bird    secret   

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