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...he was just testing all of us to see if we know it as well as he does:
Donald Trump finally reveals his favourite Bible verse, which is, 'Never bend to envy' — but there's a problem: It doesn't exist
Reuters
Republican US presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump (left) speaks as former Florida Governor and fellow candidate Jeb Bush reacts during the second official Republican presidential candidates debate of the 2016 US presidential campaign at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on Sept. 16, 2015.
Controversial Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump has finally revealed his favourite verse in the Bible after telling an interviewer last month that he doesn't want to say it because it's "very personal."
In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network early this week, Trump said the particular biblical verse that resonates with him is about "envy" that comes from the "Book of Proverbs."
"There's so many things that you can learn from it [The Bible]. Proverbs, the chapter 'never bend to envy.' I've had that thing all of my life where people are bending to envy," Trump said.
But there's a problem. The "never bend to envy" verse cannot be found anywhere in the Book of Proverbs or anywhere else in the Holy Scriptures. Several verses, however, mentioned the word "envy."
When the Washington Post asked what Trump meant, CBN reporter David Brody says the business mogul was actually referring to Proverbs 24:1-2: "Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief."
However, this quote does not include the words "never," "bend," or "envy" as mentioned by Trump.
Nevertheless, while failing to successfully quote a Bible verse, Trump described the Holy Book as "special," and even compared it to an "incredible movie."
ReutersRepublican US presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump (left) speaks as former Florida Governor and fellow candidate Jeb Bush reacts during the second official Republican presidential candidates debate of the 2016 US presidential campaign at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on Sept. 16, 2015.
Controversial Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump has finally revealed his favourite verse in the Bible after telling an interviewer last month that he doesn't want to say it because it's "very personal."
In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network early this week, Trump said the particular biblical verse that resonates with him is about "envy" that comes from the "Book of Proverbs."
"There's so many things that you can learn from it [The Bible]. Proverbs, the chapter 'never bend to envy.' I've had that thing all of my life where people are bending to envy," Trump said.
But there's a problem. The "never bend to envy" verse cannot be found anywhere in the Book of Proverbs or anywhere else in the Holy Scriptures. Several verses, however, mentioned the word "envy."
When the Washington Post asked what Trump meant, CBN reporter David Brody says the business mogul was actually referring to Proverbs 24:1-2: "Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief."
However, this quote does not include the words "never," "bend," or "envy" as mentioned by Trump.
Nevertheless, while failing to successfully quote a Bible verse, Trump described the Holy Book as "special," and even compared it to an "incredible movie."
The truth is, that Donald was testing all of us, to see if we knew the Bible well enough to spot his intentional misquote of the Bible.
Donald is just so incredibly smart!!
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