 | 1611 - 360 pages
...for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CAST thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. If... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 554 pages
...pinching want. Agreeable to this is the advice that the wise man gives us, Eccles. xi. 1, 2. " Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon earth." Thou knowest... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Conversion - 1817 - 510 pages
...diligently, and sincerely, according to your power. Say not, I may come to want myself, but ' cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days ; give a portion to seven, and also to eight, for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth,' and... | |
 | Elhanan Winchester - Universalism - 1819 - 248 pages
...liberal, in distributing to the necessities of others what GOD has blessed us withal ; saying, "Cast tby bread upon the waters ; for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. If... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...the poor. — Prov. xxii. 9. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack. — Prov. xxviii. 27. Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, &c. — Eccles. xi. 1, 2. Is not this the fast that I have chosen... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...the poor. — Prov. xxii. 9. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack. — Prov. xxviii. 27. Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, &c. — Eccles. xi. 1, 2. Is not this the fast that I have chosen... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Conversion - 1825 - 426 pages
...diligently, and sincerely, according to your power. Say not, I may come to want myself; but " cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth ;" nor... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 630 pages
...the poor lendeth unto the Lono ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again, xix. 17. Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth, Eccles.... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...the poor. — Prov. xxii. 9. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack. — Prov. xxviii. 27. Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, &c. — Eccles. xi. 1, 2, Is not this the fast that I have chosen?... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Conversion - 1829 - 250 pages
...As you have opportunity, do good to all men, but especially to them of the household faith." " Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven and to eight; for thou knowest not what evil may be upon the earth." " In the morning... | |
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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 
