[jackdied.com] None So Blind as Those Who Will Not See

None So Blind as Those Who Will Not See

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Apr 04 2010, 13:12 EDT [updated Apr 04 2010, 13:36 EDT]

How I love the internet, let me count the ways. I wanted to cite the Bible for the phrase "There are none so blind as those who will not see" and was very surprised to find out that it isn't a biblical quote -- very surprised because the saying has a very strong KJV feel.

The first seemingly relevant link I found attributed the phrase to comic/singer Ray Stevens (author of "The Streak" and "Mississippi Squirrel Revival"). That can't be right, so a couple clicks on the "more search results" button later and I found this list of literary references which includes many paraphrases of the quote. Some more digging led to this page which gave me what I was looking for, chapter and verse: Jeremiah 5:21

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not

The above linked page includes 15 different translations, the one I like best is Young's Literal Translation (a translation I'm unfamiliar with)

Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

PS, Happy Easter. I can say that without qualification because this is one of those years where Easter falls on the same day for both Western churches & Eastern Orthodox.

PPS, When asked, I describe myself as "C of E, C and E" (Church of England, Christmas and Easter). I didn't get to church today so I'll make up for it by attending a few services outside the high holy days. But of course I'm rarely asked, because no self respecting Episcopalian Yankee would broach the subject of religion (not even in the Narthex over coffee).

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None So Blind as Those Who Will Not See [jackdied] Apr 04 2010, 13:12 EDT [updated Apr 04 2010, 13:36 EDT] [permalink] How I love the internet, let me count the ways. I wanted to cite the Bible for the phrase "There are none so blind as those who will not see" and was very surprised to find out that it isn't a biblical quote -- very surprised because the saying has a very strong KJV feel. The first seemingly relevant link I found attributed the phrase to comic/singer Ray Stevens (author of "The Streak" and "Mississippi Squirrel Revival"). That can't be right, so a couple clicks on the "more search results" button later and I found this list of literary references which includes many paraphrases of the quote. Some more digging led to this page which gave me what I was looking for, chapter and verse: Jeremiah 5:21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not The above linked page includes 15 different translations, the one I like best is Young's Literal Translation (a translation I'm unfamiliar with) Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not. PS, Happy Easter. I can say that without qualification because this is one of those years where Easter falls on the same day for both Western churches & Eastern Orthodox. PPS, When asked, I describe myself as "C of E, C and E" (Church of England, Christmas and Easter). I didn't get to church today so I'll make up for it by attending a few services outside the high holy days. But of course I'm rarely asked, because no self respecting Episcopalian Yankee would broach the subject of religion (not even in the Narthex over coffee).	Current Quickies Archives All Posts Jun 2010 May 2010 Apr 2010 Mar 2010 Feb 2010 Jan 2010 Dec 2009 Nov 2009 Oct 2009 Sep 2009 Aug 2009 Jul 2009 Jun 2009 May 2009 Apr 2009 Mar 2009 Feb 2009 Jan 2009 Dec 2008 Nov 2008 Oct 2008 Sep 2008 Aug 2008 Jul 2008 Jun 2008 May 2008 Apr 2008 Mar 2008 Feb 2008 Jan 2008 Dec 2007 Nov 2007 Oct 2007 Sep 2007 Aug 2007 Jul 2007 Jun 2007 May 2007 Apr 2007 Mar 2007 Feb 2007 Jan 2007 Dec 2006 Nov 2006 Oct 2006 Sep 2006 Aug 2006 Jul 2006 Jun 2006 May 2006 Apr 2006 Mar 2006 Feb 2006 Jan 2006 Dec 2005 Nov 2005 Oct 2005 Sep 2005 Aug 2005 Jul 2005 Jun 2005 May 2005 Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Jan 2005 Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Oct 2004 Aggregators Instapundit Arts & Letters Daily Fark.com CNN FoxNews Content - Articles National Review Tech Central Station Content - Big Blogs National Review Volokh Conspiracy Content - Blogs Junk Yard Blog Mass Backwards Mass Right Thought Mesh Chicago Boyz
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