still small voice



still small voice

One's conscience, as in I'd love to go but a still small voice tells me I really have to stay home and work. The term comes from the Bible (I Kings 19:12), where Elijah hears his own inner voice: "And after the earthquake a fire ... and after the fire a still small voice."
See also: small, still, voice

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NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chinyelu-Western African, Igbo
Shaniceshə-NEESAfrican American (Modern)
KathyKATH-eeEnglish
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AnnieAN-ee (English)English, French, Dutch
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