The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
PRO 27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious
woman are alike.
PRO 27:16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his
right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
PRO 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of
his friend.
PRO 27:18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he
that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
PRO 27:19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to
man.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in
the time of thine anger.
JER 19:1 Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and
take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
JER 19:2 And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by
the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall
tell thee,
JER 19:3 And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and
inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever
heareth, his ears shall tingle.
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