Phrases from the Bible! (Frases Bíblicas)

Can a leopard change its spots?

Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.
Jeremias 13:23

Meaning:Proverbial question, querying the ability of any person or creature to change its innate being.

A house divided against itself cannot stand

Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
Mateus 12:25

Meaning:Literal meaning (house meaning household).

To cast the first stone

But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
João 8:7

Meaning:Be the first to attack a sinner. The implication in Jesus' teaching was that the members of the congregation were only in a position to condemn a sinner if they were without sin themselves - in other words, 'judge not lest you be judged'.