proverb · Words worth keeping
God healeth, and the physician hath the thanks.
God healeth, and the physician hath the thanks.
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Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying assigns healing to God while giving the physician the thanks. It separates an ultimate cause imagined through faith from the person visibly credited.
What the words are saying
Healeth and hath the thanks divide action and recognition. A careful reading describes that devotional viewpoint without treating it as a medical fact or denying a practitioner’s actual contribution. More broadly, the saying can invite reflection on several sources of gratitude, while leaving individuals free to understand care through their own beliefs.
Everyday example
A person expresses religious gratitude and also thanks those who provided practical care.
When to use it
Use it to discuss credit and gratitude within a faith perspective.
What it does not mean
The verse does not establish a cause of recovery or require someone to share its belief.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Entry 768 · Healeth
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