a house divided against itself cannot stand
Examples
“Thirdly, sometimes by setting and fomenting divisions among Christians, Preacher against Preacher, Church against Church, well knowing, that a house divided against it selfe cannot stand⟳.”
“‘A house divided against itself cannot stand⟳.’ I believe⟳ this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.”
“If good is done, then there is the spirit of God and not the spirit of evil, for a house divided against itself cannot stand⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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