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The Lord of the Rings or the Bible?

Are the following quotes from J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" or the Holy Bible?
All Bible quotes are taken from the NIV translation
Some quotes have been lightly edited to remove revealing details (i.e.'declares the LORD")
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Last updated: May 15, 2021
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1. “It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.”
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
2. "You may learn something, and whether what you see be fair or evil, that may be profitable, and yet it may not. Seeing is both good and perilous."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
3. “Have you ever given orders to the morning, or shown the dawn its place?"
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
4. "Many evil things there are that your strong walls and bright swords do not stay. You know little of the lands beyond your bounds."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
5. "There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
6. "Should you then seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them. For I will bring disaster on all people. But wherever you go I will let you escape with your life."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
7. "Naked I was sent back, for a brief time, until my task is done. And naked I lay upon the mountain-top...I was alone, forgotten, without escape upon the hard horn of the world. There I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over, and each day was as long as a life-age of the earth."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
8. "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
9. "Perilous to us all are the devices of an art deeper than we possess ourselves."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
10. "Be not too eager to deal out death in the name of justice, fearing for your own safety. Even the wise cannot see all ends."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
11. "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
12. "Do not swerve to the right or to the left. Turn your foot away from evil."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
13. "They cannot conquer forever!"
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
14. "Old fool! This is my hour. Do you not know Death when you see it? Die now and curse in vain!"
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
15. "My body is broken. I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed."
The Lord of the Rings
The Holy Bible
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Level 46
May 20, 2021
Great idea for more quizzes!
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Level 78
Oct 17, 2021
I agree, however you should have kept that to yourself, lol
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Level 69
May 20, 2021
Excellent, well done!
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Level 88
May 20, 2021
Love this, great idea!
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Level 79
May 20, 2021
This is very good.
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Level 83
May 29, 2021
Very fun quiz! I can't wait to see it on the front page.
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Level 60
Jun 23, 2021
Is 15 theoden dying?
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Level 59
Feb 23, 2022
I think so.
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Level 46
Feb 23, 2022
completely guessed and got 12/15
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Level 82
Feb 23, 2022
Man, this was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Excellent choice of quotes!
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Level 64
Dec 22, 2022
Great quiz, maybe it's an idea to show the Bible verse and LOTR context in the answers?
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Level 64
Feb 27, 2023
Nice quiz idea and well-chosen quotes. Maybe consider RSV or even KJV instead of NIV? Nominated, anyway!
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Level 59
Jun 13, 2023
It would be more interesting if the answers said something about where each quote is found. That would be book, chapter, and verse for the Bible. It would maybe be book and chapter for LOTR. It might also be good for the answers to include the name of the character who spoke each line.