| 1611 - Liczba stron: 360
...it, and is safe. The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as an high wall in his own conceit. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour is humility. He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him. The spirit of a man... | |
| William Jones - 1801 - Liczba stron: 506
...as your advisers have done before you. To prevent which, I recommend those words of the wise man — He that answereth a matter,, before he heareth it, it is folly, and shame unto him *. A Protestant who enters upon a mock enquiry with these prejudices and anticipations, is... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - Liczba stron: 476
...only in his own conceit, and heßnds his high чааЦз thrown damn by a 12 variety oj accidents. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility ; ivhen tf man ßnd* himnelf din/tosed lu be proud fj any tf his endowments and possessions, he fins... | |
| 1807 - Liczba stron: 570
...sale. 11 The 1 1 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,...humility. 13 He that answereth a matter before he hearcth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity ; but... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - Liczba stron: 550
...spareth his words. Job xiii. S. Ver. 28. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise. xviii. 13, He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him. xxi. 23. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from trouble. xxix. 1 1. A fool uttereth... | |
| Sir Philip Sidney - 1807 - Liczba stron: 246
...things for the best ; wisdom is not forward to pronounc* before full evidence- — He that answer eth a, matter before he heareth it, it is folly 'and shame to him ! Tn fine, they who proceed thus, a* it is usual that they speak falsely ; as it is casual, that they... | |
| David Bogue, James Bennett - 1808 - Liczba stron: 492
...otherwise well-informed have exposed themselves to the severe censure of the inspired preacher, who said, " he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is? folly and shame to him." A modern historian, whose peculiar connexions should have preserved him from this disgrace, has, with... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1808 - Liczba stron: 326
...Spirit. John iii. 8. Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Prov. xvi. 18. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility, xviii. 12. Content thyself with adoring the goodness of God, who promises thee assistance, and deigns... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - Liczba stron: 540
...say for themselves ? Doth not that folly and shame belong to you which is spoken of in Prov. xviii. 13. " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." This is utterly an iniquity, a very unchristian practice, which commonly prevails, that... | |
| 1809 - Liczba stron: 1150
...it, and is safe. 1 1 The rich man's wealth it his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit vid the king of the land ? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, say 1 3 He that answereth a matter before lie hcarcth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit... | |
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