Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more

Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.

There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.

Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]

Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]

The burnt child dreads the fire.

The burnt child dreads the fire.

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.

In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.

Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.