| 1851 - 592 Seiten
...Preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. THE WORDS OF THE WISE ARE AS GOADS, AND AS NAILS FASTENED...OF ASSEMBLIES, which are given from one Shepherd," Eccl. xii. 10, 11. We wish much that every one who asks a Christian, whether clergyman or layman, to... | |
| John Smalley - 1803 - 448 Seiten
...intelligible, no doubt ; as well as words least liable to give unnecessary offence. And he tells us, " The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies." As far as is necessary for communicating one's ideas in the clearest and most forcible manner, a studious... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 Seiten
...upright, [even] words of truth ; 11 he designed to fiteiise as far as he could consistent with truth. The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [by} the masters of assemblies, the words of [he /ireacher are not only true tut affecting ; like goads quickening its to duty ; or... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 Seiten
...uptight, [even] words of truth } ! I he designed to /¡tease as far as he could consistent wi:h truth. The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [ЬуД the masters of assemblies, ihe words of the preacher are not only true but affecting ; like... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 Seiten
...admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the .flesh. XII. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened...of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. The words of the wise and holy prophets of God are of singular benefit, for they are as goads to prick... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 Seiten
...attained unto ; for that, which is written by him, is full of ad.nirable wisdom and truth. XII. 1 1 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are gkenfrom one shepherd. The words of the wise and holy prophets of God are of singular benefit, for... | |
| 1808 - 598 Seiten
...referred in the 12th chapter of Ecclesiastes, his words in the llth verse of that chapter being these: The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails, fastened by the master of assemblies, .which are given from one shepherd. If we suppose that he is speaking of assemblies... | |
| 1809 - 1150 Seiten
...to find out -acceptable words : and that vi/iicft wait written was upright, even words of truth. 1 1 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened...of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books the re is no end ; and much study... | |
| 1809 - 480 Seiten
...sought to find out acceptable words : and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened...of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 13 And farther, by these, my son, be admonished r of making; many books there is no end, an'd much... | |
| David Bogue, James Bennett - 1809 - 494 Seiten
...of a man ; and his sayings, which form a chapter in his biography, remind us of the sacred text, " the words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened in a sure placep." JOHN HOWE, AM Loughborough, of which his father was minister, was the native place... | |
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