 Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor,...  The Spectator - Strona 2591729Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1859 - Liczba stron: 1200
...from the heart ; and let all who call themselves Christians weigh the prayer of sagacious Agur : " Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither...poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be full, and deny Thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - Liczba stron: 322
...moderate views of human ife, and human happiness. Remember, and admire, the wisdom of Amur's petition: " Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither...poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be full and deny thee; and say, who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal; and take the... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - Liczba stron: 312
...will, but thine he done. The prayer of Agur is a suitable prayer for us, (Prov. xxx, 7-9.) "Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me ; lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - Liczba stron: 330
...will, but thine be done. The prayer of Agur is a suitable prayer for us, (Prov. xxx, 7-9.) "Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me ; lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1822 - Liczba stron: 200
...very first duty of every man. " Two things," nays AGUR, " have I asked ; deny me them not be" fore I die-: remove far from me vanity and lies; •' give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with " flood convenient for me : lest I be full and .deny " J^*5. .OR test I be poor mwtsteal."... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - Liczba stron: 312
...mmlerate views of human life, and human happiness. Remember, and admire, the wisdom or Agnrs petition : " Remove far from me vanity and lies Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convement for me : lest I be full and deny tliee ; and say, who is the Lord > or lest... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1822 - Liczba stron: 516
...the book of Proverbs, to have been the wish and choice of one who was eminent for wisdom. Remove Jar from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me tvith food convenient for me. Lest I be full, and deny thee and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - Liczba stron: 806
...Agur founded his prayer, which, for the wisdom of it, is recorded in holy writ. " Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die....poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor and steal, and take the... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1823 - Liczba stron: 210
...himself and family, is the very first dvty of every man. " Two things," says Acun, " have I asked ; deny me them " not before I die : remove far from...nor riches ; feed me " with food convenient for me : lest I be full and " deny thee ; or lest I be poor and steal." 19. A good living, therefore, a competence,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - Liczba stron: 258
...negociations with Buonaparte in January, 1814, 215 Ode, written in December, 1814, ,. 225 to tjje VOL. II. Remove far from me vanity and lies ; give me neither...nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me. The words of Agur. OIKOI &f\Tfpov fivtu eirfi S\aSfpOf TO S>vfnjipi. H5IOAO5, HYMN TO THE PENATES.... | |
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