--- title: "13 May Quotes By Richard Sibbes" description: "13 May quotes by Richard Sibbes. Plus more from Richard Sibbes and more May sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/richard-sibbes-7950_false-prophets_a-man-may-be-a-false-prophet-and-yet-spe_1946500.png" --- > [A man may be a false prophet and yet speak the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/a-man-may-be-a-false-prophet-and-yet-speak-the-truth/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/richard-sibbes-7950_false-prophets_a-man-may-be-a-false-prophet-and-yet-spe_1946500.png) > [We cannot say this or that trouble shall not befall, yet we may, by help of the Spirit, say, nothing that doth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/we-cannot-say-this-or-that-trouble-shall-not-befall-yet-we-may-by/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/88a/richard-sibbes-7950_christian_we-cannot-say-this-or-that-trouble-shall_2487784.jpg) > [We cannot say this or that trouble will not befall, yet we may, by the help of the Spirit, say, Nothing that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/we-cannot-say-this-or-that-trouble-will-not-befall-yet-we-may-by-the/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/231/richard-sibbes-7950_christian_we-cannot-say-this-or-that-trouble-will_2660769.png) > [It is good to divert our sorrow for other things to the root of all, which is sin. Let our grief run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/it-is-good-to-divert-our-sorrow-for-other-things-to-the-root-of-all/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e7/richard-sibbes-7950_grief_it-is-good-to-divert-our-sorrow-for-othe_1471817.png) > [God takes a safe course with His children, that they may not be condemned with the world, He permits the world to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/god-takes-a-safe-course-with-his-children-that-they-may-not-be/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99f/richard-sibbes-7950_affliction_god-takes-a-safe-course-with-his-childre_186192.png) > [This is a life of faith, for God will try the truth of our faith, so that the world may see that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/this-is-a-life-of-faith-for-god-will-try-the-truth-of-our-faith-so/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5b/richard-sibbes-7950_blessing_this-is-a-life-of-faith-for-god-will-try_960588.png) > [As the strongest faith may be shaken, so the weakest, where truth is, is so far rooted that it will prevail. Weakness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/as-the-strongest-faith-may-be-shaken-so-the-weakest-where-truth-is-is/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fb/richard-sibbes-7950_acknowledgement_as-the-strongest-faith-may-be-shaken-so_1105989.png) > [Therefore, when we find our heart inflamed with love to God, we may know that God hath shined upon our souls in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/therefore-when-we-find-our-heart-inflamed-with-love-to-god-we-may/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e81/richard-sibbes-7950_assurance_therefore-when-we-find-our-heart-inflame_1687097.png) > [The love of a wife to her husband may begin from the supply of her necessities, but afterwards she may also love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/the-love-of-a-wife-to-her-husband-may-begin-from-the-supply-of-her-2/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c43/richard-sibbes-7950_christ_the-love-of-a-wife-to-her-husband-may-be_2695711.jpg) > [When a man is to travel into a far country...one staff in his hand may comfortably support him, but a bundle of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/when-a-man-is-to-travel-into-a-far-country-one-staff-in-his-hand-may/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/976/richard-sibbes-7950_abundance_when-a-man-is-to-travel-into-a-far-count_300518.png) > [The love of a wife to her husband may begin from the supply of her necessities, but afterwards she may love him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/the-love-of-a-wife-to-her-husband-may-begin-from-the-supply-of-her/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f82/richard-sibbes-7950_christ_the-love-of-a-wife-to-her-husband-may-be_454332.png) > [If believers decay in their first love, or in some other grace, yet another grace may grow and increase, such as humility,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/if-believers-decay-in-their-first-love-or-in-some-other-grace-yet/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b2/richard-sibbes-7950_believer_if-believers-decay-in-their-first-love-o_375680.jpg) > [If we desire to end our days in joy and comfort, let us lay the foundation of a comfortable death now betimes.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/if-we-desire-to-end-our-days-in-joy-and-comfort-let-us-lay-the/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04d/richard-sibbes-7950_action_if-we-desire-to-end-our-days-in-joy-and_1567978.jpg) ## Other authors on May ## More by Richard Sibbes > [Let weak Christians know that a spark from heaven, though kindled under green wood that sobs and smokes, yet it will consume all at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/let-weak-christians-know-that-a-spark-from-heaven-though-kindled/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [Measure not God's love and favour by your own feeling. The sun shines as clearly in the darkest day as it does in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/measure-not-god-s-love-and-favour-by-your-own-feeling-the-sun-shines/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [It is better to go bruised to heaven than sound to hell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/it-is-better-to-go-bruised-to-heaven-than-sound-to-hell/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/the-winter-prepares-the-earth-for-the-spring-so-do-afflictions/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [ The tenets of \[the Christian life\] seem paradoxes to carnal men; as first, that a Christian is the only freeman, and other men are… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/the-tenets-of-the-christian-life-seem-paradoxes-to-carnal-men-as/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [See here, for our comfort, a sweet agreement of all three persons: the Father giveth a commission to Christ; the Spirit furnisheth and sanctifieth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/see-here-for-our-comfort-a-sweet-agreement-of-all-three-persons-the/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [God takes a safe course with His children, that they may not be condemned with the world, He permits the world to condemn them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/god-takes-a-safe-course-with-his-children-that-they-may-not-be/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [Sin is not so sweet in the committing as it is heavy and bitter in the reckoning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/sin-is-not-so-sweet-in-the-committing-as-it-is-heavy-and-bitter-in/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [What coward would not fight when he is sure of victory?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/what-coward-would-not-fight-when-he-is-sure-of-victory/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [There is not a minute of time in all of our life but we must either be near to God or we will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/there-is-not-a-minute-of-time-in-all-of-our-life-but-we-must-either/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [The life of a Christian is wondrously ruled in this world, by the consideration and meditation of the life of another world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/the-life-of-a-christian-is-wondrously-ruled-in-this-world-by-the/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [When a man is to travel into a far country...one staff in his hand may comfortably support him, but a bundle of staves would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/when-a-man-is-to-travel-into-a-far-country-one-staff-in-his-hand-may/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [The wronged side is always the safest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/the-wronged-side-is-always-the-safest/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [If believers decay in their first love, or in some other grace, yet another grace may grow and increase, such as humility, their brokenheartedness;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/if-believers-decay-in-their-first-love-or-in-some-other-grace-yet/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) > [What is the gospel itself but a merciful moderation, in which Christ's obedience is esteemed ours, and our sins laid upon him, wherein God,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/what-is-the-gospel-itself-but-a-merciful-moderation-in-which-christ-s/) [Richard Sibbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-sibbes/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/may/richard-sibbes/#itemlist", "name": "13 May Quotes By Richard Sibbes", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A man may be a false prophet and yet speak the truth.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Richard Sibbes" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-sibbes/a-man-may-be-a-false-prophet-and-yet-speak-the-truth/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/richard-sibbes-7950_false-prophets_a-man-may-be-a-false-prophet-and-yet-spe_1946500.png", "contentUrl": 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