God Assured Jacob

Famous quotes containing the words god, assured and/or jacob:

    All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
    —Bible: New Testament 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

    I am assured at any rate
    Man’s practically inexterminate.
    Someday I must go into that.
    There’s always been an Ararat
    Where someone someone else begat
    To start the world all over at.
    Robert Frost (1874–1963)

    I was not unemployed in my profession by the late John Jacob Astor; a name which, I admit, I love to repeat, for it hath a rounded and orbicular sound to it, and rings like unto bullion.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)