"As the tree falls, So Shall it lie." Does anybody know the meaning of this proverb? I think that it might be from the bible, however, I don't know it's meaning.
Hi Anonymous,
A quick Google search reveals that "As the tree falls, so shall it lie" is actually a Chinese proverb. I guess it means "things are the way they are".
Perhaps one of our Chinese users could clarify this?
Cheers!
A quick Google search reveals that "As the tree falls, so shall it lie" is actually a Chinese proverb. I guess it means "things are the way they are".
Perhaps one of our Chinese users could clarify this?

Cheers!
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You might like to compare these "tree words" by Virgil. As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines.
ie If you bend the baby tree, the tree will grow in that direction and thus the adult tree will be bent in the same way. The way you begin as a child will be the way you are when you are an adult.
Best wishes, Clive
It is telling us that we can accept Christ as our Savior any time during our life, and God will forgive and make us once of his children.
BUT
When we die, whatever we were at the time of death is what will decide on heaven or hell.
Once we are dead, (as the tree falls) it is to late for us to turn around(So shall it lay."
Check it out.
However, I think the statement, as written, does seem to be a Chinese proverb.
http://seawan.nyist.net/kle/showproverb.php?id=918
Added material:
However, the proverb seems to also exist in English via the Bible text. It may originate with this translation of the theological writings of Ladislaus Boros.
As the tree falls, so shall it lie;
As a man lives, so shall he die;
As a man dies, so shall he be;
Through all the aeons of eternity.
Therefore if a man dies corrupt thout God, there is no changing that he doesn't get up & try it again he dies corrupt. If a man dies righteously, he will be righteous in death. So when the Lord raises all men from all time to stand before the judgment seat there is no changing who & what you are. There are no do overs no reincarnation.
You need to get it right while there is still breath in your body & live a life that is true & right according to the word of God you can't wait till the last minute & try to get it right it won't work.