| George Holden - 1819 - 538 páginas
...discretion. 23 The desire of the righteous is only good ; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; And there is that withholdeth more than is right, but yet it tendeth to poverty ; 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat ; And he that watereth... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 páginas
...will put him in mind of Solomon's observation, that "There is that scattereth, and yet inoreaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet but it tendeth to poverty," Prov, xi. 24. And how fur the apprehension of that which he most endeavours to avoid, may work upon... | |
| William Romaine - 1821 - 314 páginas
...friends to the public in the mean time: what is more, they are ranked among the friends of God'; for, " There is " that scattereth and yet increaseth, and...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to " poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he " that watereth shall be watered also himself. He that "... | |
| Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 páginas
...the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give, than to receive. Acts xx. 35. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to. poverty. The liberat soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Prov. xi.... | |
| 1821 - 416 páginas
...upon himself, and charitably upon others ; it will put him in mind of Solomon's observation, that " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty," Prov. jd. 24. And how far the apprehension of that which he most endeavours to avoid may work upon... | |
| George Lawson - 1821 - 480 páginas
...not all their misery. The t. .' ' . perfection of it is, that their " expectation is wrath." Ver. 24. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; .--"'...there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendtUi to poverty. . • ; - . Liberality is one eminent branch of the character of the righteous,... | |
| Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 páginas
...blessed to give, than to receive. Acts xx. 35. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; aud there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Prov. xi.... | |
| Henry Belfrage - 1822 - 246 páginas
...beneficence, like the loaves and the fishes broken in the desert, will increase in your hands ; for " there is that scattereth and yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet and it tendeth to poverty." How beautifully does this picture illustrate the words of Solomon... | |
| 1835 - 1024 páginas
...the Lord for all his benefits ? " At the same time they have realized the paradox of the wise man, " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." WM. CONQUEST. Stgffleswade. METHODIST CHAPELS LATELY ERECTED OR ENLARGED.... | |
| John Griffin - 1822 - 238 páginas
...providence of God may clearly perceive the truth of sacred writ. "There is that scattereth yet increase;h, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." this is often verified either in the person or his children. The Captain did not admit of adopting... | |
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