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  • How about Luke 6: 41: "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"

    Perverse ways David 2007

  • Clinton Supporters: "Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"

    Hillary On The Morning Shows: Surprised By Photo Of Her And Rezko 2009

  • And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • Wherefore, if Phillippo do this day walke any whither abroad from this house, presume to salute her, in any manner whatsoever it be, and touching her with the written lines, go presently to the barn of hay, which thou perceivest so neere adjoyning, the onely convenient place that can be, because few or none resort thither.

    The Decameron 2004

  • I am (as thou perceivest) no man, but a woman; and departing a Virgin from my Fathers House, am travelling towards the

    The Decameron 2004

  • The Caliph, awaiting himself of the first moment to retire from the crowd, advanced towards the chasm, and there heard, yet not without shuddering, the voice of the Indian, who, gnashing his teeth, eagerly demanded: “Where are they? where are they? perceivest thou not how my mouth waters?”

    The History of the Caliph Vathek 2004

  • When thou perceivest that discord is in the army of the foe, be thou at ease; but if they are united, be apprehensive of thy own distress.

    The Gulistan of Sa'di 2003

  • Whatever thou perceivest will become known to thee in due course of time.

    The Gulistan of Sa'di 2003

  • When he sleeps by thee and thou perceivest that he is sound asleep, feel his ears; and if it prove that he has ears, then believe that thou art living with Smerdis the son of

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

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