The She Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
See HE BIBLE. "Sin on" Bible. The first Bible printed in Ireland was dated 1716. John v, 14 reads "sin on more" instead of "sin no more " The mistake was not found out until the impression of 8,000 copies had been printed and bound.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The She Bible” mean?
See HE BIBLE. "Sin on" Bible. The first Bible printed in Ireland was dated 1716. John v, 14 reads "sin on more" instead of "sin no more " The mistake was not found out until the impression of 8,000 copies had been printed and bound.
Is “The She Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.