The world's wit and humor: an encyclopedia of the classic wit and humor of all ages and nations, Band 15Lionel Strachey Review of reviews Company, 1906 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 153 - Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Seite 136 - Then shall it be for a man to burn, for he will take thereof and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image and falleth down thereto.
Seite 152 - Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, -reign over you, or that one reign over you ? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Seite 153 - Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands ; (for my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian: and ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother...
Seite 153 - The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees ? "And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
Seite 136 - He burneth part thereof in the fire ; with part thereof he eateth flesh : he roasteth roast, and is satisfied ; yea, he wanneth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire. And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image ; he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me, for thou art my god.
Seite 152 - And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal. being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone : notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left ; for he hid himself. 6. And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
Seite 213 - While a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not alter from the way of his father, he may be called filial.
Seite 197 - Some there are who tell Of one who threatens he will toss to Hell The luckless Pots he marr'd in making — Pish! He's a Good Fellow, and 'twill all be well.
Seite 154 - Shechem, because he is your brother) ; if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you : but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shcchcm, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.