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Scriptures vs Bible - What's the difference?

scriptures | bible |

As nouns the difference between scriptures and bible

is that scriptures is plural of lang=en while bible is a comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).

As a proper noun Bible is

the main religious text in Christianity.

scriptures

English

Noun

(head)
  • bible

    English

    (wikipedia bible)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).
  • * 1995 , Gary Wolf, "The Curse of Xanadu", Wired Magazine
  • Computer Lib was written as a popular primer, but its most profound effect was on computer programmers, who needed little persuasion about the value of computers. Its tone – energetic, optimistic, inexhaustible, confused – matched theirs exactly. Having set out to appeal to the general public, Nelson managed to publish an insider's bible and highly intimate guide to hacker culture.
  • (nautical) A holystone.
  • Collection of sacred writing of the Christian religion