Name: English Tutor Nick P Proverbs ( 102) Don't Cast Pearls Before Swine
Uploaded: 2019-04-27T01:54:49.000Z
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Proverbs 102.

The Proverb today is " Don't Cast Pearls Before Swine.

Before swine, swine is another name for pigs.

If someone casts pearls before swine, it means you present or give something very valuable

to someone who does not recognize its value.

This proverb actually comes from the Bible originally.

The Biblical text, is basically a warning by Jesus to his followers, they should not

preach the Biblical doctrine to those who are not able to appreciate it.

So of course, the Biblical doctrine, he thinks is very valuable.

Don't preach it to them because they just can't relate to it.

"Do not give what is holy to the dogs nor cast your pearls before swine., lest they

Like if you threw your pearls before swine they might just step on them and they might

" Destroy them under their feet and turn and tear you in pieces.

" So you are wasting your time with that.

Because to be honest, most of the time when we hear this it is not usually used in a religious

It is usually used for other things .It just simply means don't give someone something,

So it doesn't have to have anything to do with religion or Bible or anything like that.

Do not leave all those valuables antiques to your brother.

He doesn't understand or know the value of them.

He probably would just toss them in the garbage.

Leaving them to him is like casting pearls before swine.

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English Tutor Nick P Proverbs ( 102) Don't Cast Pearls Before Swine

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