How the Bible influences contemporary language

King James Bible

Most people when reflecting on the Bilble perceive it in terms of its religious teachings, quasi historical framewrok and its' underlying Judeo-Christian ideology but in fact, its later translations particularly the King James Edition of 1769 introduced many classic phrases into common use. Some of the most common phrases which can be Googled are -

The root of the matter (Paslms 4:4)
Get thee behind me (Luke 4:8)
As a lamb to slaughter (Isaiah)
Suffer the little children (Luke 18:16)
A thorn in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7)
East of Eden (Genesis 4:16)
How the mighty have fallen (2 Samuel 3:19)
A man of his own heart (1 Samuel 13:14)
A Still small voice (1 Kings 19:12)
Turned the World upside down (Acts 17:6)
Know for a certainty (Joshua 24:13)
From time to time (Ezekial 4:10)

Even the most non religious in all likelihood use some phrases from the Bible without realising the source of their language.