 ... 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
 | Jasper Adams - Christian ethics - 1837 - 528 pages
...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 and strife, will discover thy reproach." Again, " Some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thine affliction.... | |
 | Arthur Philip Perceval - Sermons, English - 1839 - 380 pages
...depart. For a while he will abide with thee; but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry. The same man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face."... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...elf interested friend ! ' If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not •Ecdiu.ri.5,8. ination, thy trouble. And there is a friend who being turned to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach.'... | |
 | Arthur Philip Perceval - 1842 - 124 pages
...depart. For a while he will abide with thee; but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry. The same man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face V... | |
 | 1745 - 522 pages
...Luke is with me." We are told, " without a friend the world is but a wilderness, and if thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first ; and be not hasty to credit him." Alexander was once asked, " where were his greatest treasures ?" he pointed to his " friends." Methinks... | |
 | Simon Patrick (bp. of Ely.) - 1847 - 270 pages
...himself. And therefore you must remember the advice of the Son of Syrach, Ecclus. 6. 7. If thou wouldst get a Friend, prove him first; and be not hasty to credit him. For though Friendship begin in conversation, where Men soon find a mutual I iking of each other's Persons,... | |
 | Church of England - 1849 - 1236 pages
...greetings. Be i» peace with many : nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand. If them wouldest d incense. And the LOHD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Eleazar the eon of Aaron the thy trouble. And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and strife will discover thy reproach.... | |
 | Simon Patrick - Christian ethics - 1852 - 508 pages
...himself. And therefore you must remember the advice of the Son of Syrach, Ecclus. 6. 7. Ifthou wouldst get a Friend, prove him first; and be not hasty to credit him. For though Friendship begin in conversation, where Men soon find a mutual hking of each other's Persons,... | |
 | 1853 - 524 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 discover thy reproach.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 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 discover thy reproach.'... | |
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