 ... 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
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Women - 1829 - 190 pages
...recommended. " Be iir peace with many, nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand. If thou wouldst get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to...And there is a friend, who, being turned to enmity ami strife, will discover thy reproach." — Ecclus. vi. Again, " some friend is a companion at the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 pages
...themselves, or their illustrations will explain them. Friend, how earnest thou in hither ? Matt. nii. 12. Some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. Ecd. vi. 8. Forsoth nature driveth as to love OUT frendet ; and, parfay, our enemies have... | |
 | Spectator - 1832 - 282 pages
...humour) has he described the behaviour of a treacherous and self-interested friend! flfthou wouldst get-a friend, prove him first, and be not. hasty to credit him: for some man-is a frieiid for his own occasion, and, will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there is... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...greetings. 6 Be in peace with many : nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand. 7 If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him. 8 For some man is a friend for his pwn occasion, and will not abide. in the day of thy trouble. 9 And... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1834 - 182 pages
...recommended.—" Be in peace with many, nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.— If thou wouldst get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to...being turned to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach."f Again, —" some friend is a companion at the table, and will not S • continue in the... | |
 | John Todd - Conduct of life - 1835 - 414 pages
...greetings. Be in peace with many: nevertheless, have but one counsellor in a thousand. 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. Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed to thy friends. A faithful friend is... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...interested friend ! ' If thou wouldest jet a friend, prove him first, and be not Ecclui. Ti. 5, «. G { ] ^ thy trouble. And there is a friend who being turned to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach.... | |
 | English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...humour) has ho described the behaviour of a treacherous and self-interested friend ! " If thou wouldst } } : fur some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And... | |
 | Jasper Adams - Christian ethics - 1837 - 532 pages
...peace with many," says he ; " nevertheless, have but one counsellor of a thousand. 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 discover thy reproach."... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...friend ! ' If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not * Ecclus. vi. 5, 0. m No. 69.] 113 hasty to credit him: for 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 anc strife, will discover thy reproach.'... | |
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