Where in the bible does it say “Hell hath no fury as a woman scorn”?
I believe the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" is often attributed to William Congreve, not Solomon in the Book of Proverbs. I have searched for it in various translations of the Bible but have been unable to locate it. Is there a specific version of the Bible that I should be using to find similar sentiments? Could anyone help me identify the exact passage or provide more context regarding this phrase?
11 Answers
that phrase is NOT in the Bible. it's from Shakespeare.
and if you're looking for a Bible online try
http://www.biblegateway.com/
There's a very good reason why no one believes you. It's not from the bible. It's a quote from a play called The Mourning Bride written by William Congreve in 1697. The full quote is: "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned," spoken by Perez in Act 3, Scene 2.
Don't think that it's Biblical.
"No one is angrier than a woman who has been rejected in love."
This proverb is adapted from a line in the play The Mourning Bride, by William Congreve, an English author of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned"
(It's also from this play that we get the saying ""Music hath
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P.S. Folks (below), why are you claiming it's Shakespeare?????
The phrase comes from an old play by William Congrave. The play is called The Mourning Bride. It's from around the late 1600's.
Dec 05, 2024
It's not in the Bible. It's from a line in the play called "The Mourning Bride" by William Congreve - a playwrite from the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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