 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 374 pages
...receives daily strength from its continuance. ' I went (says Solomon) by the field of the slothful, and the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and...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... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 428 pages
...Idlenesl;* tlb'nv Observe in what lively colours the state of his affairs is described by Solomon". v IX I -went by the field of the. slothful, and by the...understanding ; •and lo. ! it was all grown over with thorns 3 and nettles had covered the face thereof : tuid the stone wall thereof was braken do.ivn.. tfhen... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1807 - 424 pages
...tion. Observe in what lively colours "the SBRnfro* state of his affairs is described by Solo-mom IX I, -went, by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding : and fa I it was all grown over ivith thorns ; and nettles had covered the face thereof: and the stone wall... | |
 | Richard Steele - Business ethics - 1807 - 238 pages
...in his business ? he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men, Prov. xxii. 29. " I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to fleep. So shall thy poverty... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...went by the fit-Id of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understandmg ; Ver. 3 1 . And lo ! it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone-wall thereof was broken down. Ver. 32. Then I saw and considered it well, and looked upon it... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - Congregational churches - 1807 - 386 pages
...course of things in common life. The wise man thus describes it: " I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; 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... | |
 | Bible - 1808 - 598 pages
...that very necessity should have made them elsewhere translate the word by the term wall, not hedge : / went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard...and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone-wall thereof was broken down, Prov. xxiv. 30, 31. It seems it was anciently, as it is now, in... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 504 pages
...through. For the land : I passed by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of tiit man destitute of understanding : and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered" the face of it, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I beheld and considered it well : I looked... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 488 pages
...through. For the hind : / passed by the field ef the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man destitute of understanding : and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I beheld and considered it well : I leaked... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...slothful. and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; xfcv. Quarrels to lie avoided. 529 31 And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles...thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well : I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little... | |
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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. 
