John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9882 Old Testament John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9882 |
| AUTHOR: | Old Testament |
| QUOTATION: | A thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, 1 and as a watch in the night. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Psalm xc. 4. [text] |
| Note 1. Seeing that is past.—Ibid. [back] |