1. bible - Noun
2. Bible - Proper noun
A book.
The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.
A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible.
A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe Bible is literature, not dogma. George Santayana
Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy. Frank Sinatra
The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people. G. K. Chesterton
He studies the Bible of fifty-two leaves. Dutch Proverb
He has the Bible on his lips, but not in his heart. Dutch Proverb
He would rather have a bumper in hand than a Bible. Dutch Proverb