A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible: Erred and strayed

Usage

An alternative to 'going off the rails' or more literally, having got lost.

Definition

Biblical and early English society had an agricultural basis: people were familiar with the ways of sheep and shepherds. Here, the tendency of sheep to wander from safe pasture is an image of the human tendency to wander into sin.

Bible References

Liturgy Morning Prayer:Confession
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