 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 370 Seiten
...sleep, O sluggard ? When milt thou arise out of thy sleep ? Yet a little sleep, yet a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. So shall thy poverty come as one that travellelh : and thy want as an armed man. * But this is only a small part of the evils which persons... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 Seiten
...sends us to a creature of tbe smallest size, but of most wonderful activity. '• Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which, having no guide, overseer, or ruler, prnvideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her fuod in the harvest." In discoursing of these words,... | |
 | 1821 - 770 Seiten
...reproacheth his Maker:'' and can there be a more striking admonition to industry than " Go to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her -ways and be wise; which having...the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest" It is true that it was not within the inspired commission of Solomon (at least the Proverbs give us... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 512 Seiten
...it 4 We'll set thee to school to an ant, &c.] " Go to the ant. thou sluggard, (says Solomon,) learn her ways, and be wise; which having no guide, over-seer,...the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest." By this allusion more is meant than is expressed. If, says the Fool, you had been schooled by the ant,... | |
 | George Lawson - 1821 - 480 Seiten
...ashamed of his »illy excuses. Another reason we find assigned by Solomon in this place. Ver. 7, 8. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth...the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. The bees are a very industrious people, but they have a queen to require their labour, and if she dies... | |
 | 1821 - 772 Seiten
...there be a more striking admonition to industry than " Go to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her waits and be wise ; which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in tlte summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest." It is true that it was not within the inspired... | |
 | 1822 - 184 Seiten
...be nisi:: Which having no guide, OYerseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gatherelh her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep,...hands to sleep. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelled), and thy want as an armed man. These six things doth the Lord hate; yea, seven are an abomination... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 Seiten
...stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil thereof. Prov. vi. 6—8. Go to the ant thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise ; which having...the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 2 Thess. iii. 10 — 12. For even when we were with you this we commanded you, that if any would nut... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 Seiten
...To what insect does Solomon send the sluggard to learn foresight and industry ? Go to the ant thou sluggard, consider her ways and be wise, which having...the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. (6 Pr. 6, 7, 8.) 9. Is the love of sleep opposed to diligence? Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty,... | |
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How long wilt thou sleep, O Sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 
