Crystal, David. Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2010.
The now commonly-used English idiom “suffer fools gladly” (meaning to deal with or tolerate ignorant people or behavior) was first coined in 1526 in the English New Testament translation of William Tyndale (in the spelling suffre foles gladly). (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 283)
For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.
The now commonly-used English idiom “money is the root of all evil” (meaning the desire to obtain and amass money is the ultimate reason humans do evil things) was first coined in 1560 in the Geneva Bible (in the spelling (the desire of) money is the roote of all euill). (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 283)
For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.
The now commonly-used English idiom “stiff-necked” (meaning haughtily or arrogantly obstinate) was first coined in 1526 in the English New Testament translation of William Tyndale (in the spelling stife necked). (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 284)
For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.
See also stiff-necked / uncircumcised.
The now commonly-used English idiom “stumbling block” (meaning a challenge or hindrance that prevents an accomplishment) was first coined in 1526 in the English New Testament translation of William Tyndale (in the spelling stomblinge blocke). (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 283)
For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.
The now commonly-used English idiom “eye for an eye” (meaning revenge or retribution) was first coined in 1526 in the English New Testament translation of William Tyndale. (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 285)
For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.
Likewise in Mandarin Chinese, the phrasing that was coined to translate “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” — yǐyǎn huányǎn, yǐyá huányá (以眼还眼，以牙还牙 / 以眼還眼，以牙還牙) — has also become a Chinese proverb (see here ). (Source: Zetzsche)
See also an eye for an eye.
The now commonly-used English idiom “the blind lead the blind” (as in when an inexperienced person is guiding someone a person who is equally inexperienced) was first coined in 1526 in the English New Testament translation of William Tyndale (in the spelling the blynde leede the blynde). (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 285)
For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.
The now commonly-used English idiom “the signs of the times” (meaning something that signifies the situation evident in the current times, often with a negative connotation) was first coined in 1526 in the English New Testament translation of William Tyndale (in the spelling ye signes of the tymes). (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 285)
For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.