Quotes about Springs

The author compares rationalism and much of organized religion do a dictator who paves over natural springs in order to dispense water in a more organized fashion. The pushback of the world hungry for wonder may be compared to the break out of those springs from their constraints. Not everything they produce is healthy, but the overreaction of eliminating them is worse.

But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.

They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.

As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.

Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”

He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.

The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.

With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,