 ... trouble. And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and strife will discover thy reproach. Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction; but in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and...  The British Prose Writers - Page 651821Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...Blame not, before thou hast examined the truth ; understand first, and then rebuke. If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him ; for some men are friends for their ewn occasions, and will not ahide in the day of thy trouble. Forsake not... | |
 | Edward Kimpton - Bible - 1813 - 536 pages
...self-interested friend thus beautifully described: " Ifthou wouldst eet (says he) a friend, prove him first, aud be not hasty to credit him : for some man is a friend...his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble ; and there is a friend, who, being turned to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach."... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...Blame not before thou hast examined the truth ; understand first, and then rebuke. 7. If thou wouldest' get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him ; for some men are friends for their own occasions, and will not abide in the day of trouble. 8. Forsake not an... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...humour) has he described the behaviour of ai treacherous and self-interested! fiiend! « If Thou would'st get a friend, prove « him first, and be ' not hasty...own « occasion, and will not abide in the day of « thy trouble. And there is a friend,' who « being turned to enmity and strife , will « discover... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...humour) has he described the behaviour of a treacherous and self- interested friend ! ' If thou wouldst get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to...his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and strife will dis* # Ecclus. vi, 5,... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Conduct of life - 1818 - 432 pages
...the following passages of the Son of Sirach : — " For" (says that skilful remarker on mankind) ** some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there is a friend, who, being turned to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach.... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...humour) has he described the behaviour of a treacherous and selfinterested friend ! ' If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to...his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there is a friend who being turned to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach.'... | |
 | Thaddeus Mason Harris - Freemasonry - 1819 - 390 pages
...it often puts them farthest from us.* " Some men, says the wise son of Sirach, are friends for their own occasion, and will not abide in the day of trouble...there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and reproach, will discover thy re* Ut — comes radios persolis euntibus umbra, Cum latet hie pre^us nubibus,... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1821 - 322 pages
...among the good, I trust you will be happy enough to find it. The wise son of Sirach pronounces that you will. " A faithful friend," saith he, " is the medicine...to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach." — Ecclus. vi. Again, " some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day... | |
 | Hester Chapone - 1821 - 358 pages
...vi. " Be in peace with many, nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand. — If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to...to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach." Again, — " Some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction... | |
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