I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Routledge's Every Boy's Annual - Page 441865Full view - About this book
| George Berkeley - 1752 - 280 pages
...Vineyard of the Man void ef Under/landing, and lol it was all grown over with ttorns, and Nettles had covered the Face thereof \ and the Stone Wall thereof was broken down *. ,In every Road the ragged Enfigns of Poverty are difplayed ; you often meet Caravans of Poor, whole... | |
| William Mason - 1765 - 522 pages
...desirable,] return to the Lord thy God, for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity," Hosea xiv. 1. APRIL 29. — Then I saw, and considered it well : I looked upon it, and received instruction. — Prov. xxiv. 32. Observation is the life of understanding. Experience is the joy of faith. Learning... | |
| William Mason - 1803 - 402 pages
...mount of trials is the place Or grant you blessings more divine. Where we shall see surprising grace. Then I saw and considered it well : I looked upon it, and received instruct ion.... Prov. xxiv. 32. •; OBSERVATION is the life of understanding. Experience is the joy... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...vineyard of the man void of understanding; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof...well; I looked upon it, and received instruction. MORAL SENTENCES, MAXIMS, &c. Eccleiiutictu. Sweet language will multiply friends : and a fair speaking... | |
| 1804 - 498 pages
...vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and lo ! it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.' To raise the image of this person, the same author adds, ' The slothful man hideth his hand in his... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...understanding ; these are synonimous terms ; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down : toe see many people's fields and gardens in this condition, and we often see the like wit/iin doors... | |
| James Fisher - 1806 - 352 pages
...owing to the slothfulness of its watchmen and keepers, was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down, Prov. xxiv. 30, L 3 61., quite different it appeared from the beau* tiful order in which it was left... | |
| Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 pages
...; and lo, it was all grown over with thorny and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stoue wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw and considered it well, 1 looked upon it, and receired instruction. Yet a lit Us sleep, a little slumber, a Unit folding of... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
....a;«? nettles 3 had h:ul covered the face thereof aud the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then 1 saw, and considered it well : I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : 34 So shall thy poverty... | |
| Samuel Pike, Samuel Hayward - 1808 - 416 pages
...thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then J saw and considered it mell ; I looked iifiyn it, and received Instruction : Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a lilllefotd-ng of the hands lo sleefi. It was a command, which the apostle under the direction of the... | |
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