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by Anonymous on May 25th, 2008

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Please I have read this words "an idle mind is the devil's workshop" from the Bible before and it is located in the new testerment but I cannot locate it again. It is a Bible quote. Please help me out.

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  • by Worzel on May 25th, 2008

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    There are many variations, but they all follow the same theme: A person who doesn't have something particular to occupy himself with doing will be tempted to occupy himself with sin. The phrasing is not found in the Bible, but like many "chimney corner scriptures" it has its roots in a scriptural idea.

    http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2006/06-09.htm

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  • by Galeanda on June 8th, 2008

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    It's not from the Bible and the phrase is a different take on the original "Idle hands are the devil's tools" which can be traced back to Chaucer's "Tale of Melibee" from 1386.

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  • by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on June 8th, 2008

    Sheriff Raff -Answerhag

    I thought this had something to do with HANDS and not MINDS.

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  • by Rachel on June 8th, 2008

    Rachel

    I used my concordance, but can't find it. Are you sure you saw it in the Bible? That is a common expression, and a lot of ministers and teachers use it in speaking and/or writing... you could've heard it or read it many different places.

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  • by thatsJustme on June 2nd, 2008

    thatsJustme

    Proverbs may help ....

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  • by Dmitri on May 25th, 2008

    Dmitri

    I don't think it is found in the Bible, but it might be based on I Timothy 5:13 and/or II Thessalonians 3:11.

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