You are hereHomeBible ReviewApril 1989Coarse Language In The Bible? Peter Mullen, “The Religious Speak-Easy,” in Fair of Speech: The Uses of Euphemism, ed. D.J. Enright, (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1985), pp. 164–165. In later editions, the Jerusalem Bible replaced “happy” with “blessed.” Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.