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Is “Out of the mouths of babes” in the Bible?
Yes. “Out of the mouths of babes” comes from the Bible, from Psalm 8:2. David writes it in a psalm, and Jesus quotes it when children shout his praise in the temple.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Psalm 8:2.
David writes it in a psalm, and Jesus quotes it when children shout his praise in the temple.
The verse
From the mouths of children and nursing infants you have laid a foundation of strength on account of your adversaries, to put a stop to the enemy and the avenger.
Psalm 8:2 · open the chapter →
What it means there
In the psalm God builds strength out of the smallest voices, enough to silence his enemies. When Jesus quotes the line, the word is praise. Today people say it when a child says something wiser than expected.
Also in the Bible
They said to him, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” Jesus replied, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘From the mouths of children and nursing infants you have brought forth praise’?”
Matthew 21:16 · open the chapter →
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Is “Out of the mouths of babes” in the Bible?
Yes. “Out of the mouths of babes” comes from the Bible, from Psalm 8:2. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. David writes it in a psalm, and Jesus quotes it when children shout his praise in the temple.
Where in the Bible is “Out of the mouths of babes”?
In Psalm 8:2, and also Matthew 21:16. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 8:2 reads: “From the mouths of children and nursing infants you have laid a foundation of strength on account of your adversaries, to put a stop to the enemy and the avenger.”
Who said “Out of the mouths of babes”?
David writes it in a psalm, and Jesus quotes it when children shout his praise in the temple.
What does “Out of the mouths of babes” mean in the Bible?
In the psalm God builds strength out of the smallest voices, enough to silence his enemies. When Jesus quotes the line, the word is praise. Today people say it when a child says something wiser than expected.
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