743 Proverbs about Evil / Page 2
21. He who has once invited the devil into his house, will never be rid of him.
22. Hold a candle to the devil.
23. How many daily read the Bible, and yet pursue their course of evil.
24. Idleness is the root of all evil.
25. In time of war the devil makes more room in hell.
26. Let the devil get into the church, and he will mount the altar.
27. "Like will to like," as the devil said to the coal-burner.
28. One does evil enough when one does nothing good.
29. One man is another's devil.
30. Places are God's; placemen are the devil's.
31. Raise no more devils than you can lay.
32. Revenge in cold blood is the devil's own act and deed.
33. Set a beggar on a horse and he'll ride to the devil.
34. Talk of the devil, and his imp appears.
35. The devil catches most souls in a golden net.
36. The devil dances in an empty pocket.
37. The devil finds work for idle hands to do.
38. The devil is civil when he is flattered.
39. The devil is in the details.
40. The devil is never so black as he is painted.
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