 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.  The British Essayists: Guardian - Page 43by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1611 - 360 pages
...I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and,lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had...thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well : I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1734 - 382 pages
...the Slothful, and the fineyardoftbe Manveid ofUaJerJIanJing, and lo! it 1*101 all grown over ivitk Thorns, and Nettles had covered the Face thereof, and the Stone- Wall thereof was brakeu do-wit, Toi raife the Image of this Perfon, the fame Author adds, fhe Jlofbful Matt bidtth bis... | |
 | George Berkeley - Church and state - 1752 - 280 pages
...tbejlothful, and by the Vineyard of the Man void ef Under/landing, and lol it was all grown over with ttorns, and Nettles had covered the Face thereof \ and the Stone Wall thereof was broken down *. ,In every Road the ragged Enfigns of Poverty are difplayed ; you often meet Caravans of Poor, whole... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...errors committed during the deprivation or suspension of our reason, than in the possession of it. Their irregular starts of vicious appetites are in time...author adds, ' The slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.' If there were no future account expected... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 1 went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and,...thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it, and received instruction. MORAL SENTENCES, MAXIMS,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void • 1 of understanding ; these are synonimous terms ; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and]...thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down : toe see many people's fields and gardens in this condition, and we often see the like wit/iin doors... | |
 | James Fisher - Meditations - 1806 - 352 pages
...the field and vineyard of the church, which, owing to the slothfulness of its watchmen and keepers, was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered...thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down, Prov. xxiv. 30, L 3 61., quite different it appeared from the beau* tiful order in which it was left... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 374 pages
...constant deliberation, and cool thought. The other we are driven into generally through the heat of wine, or youth, which Mr. Hobbes calls a natural drunkenness...author adds, ' The slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.' If there were no future account expected... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 334 pages
...deprivation or suspension of our reason, than in the possession of it. The irregular starts of viciou* appetites are in time destroyed by the gratification...author adds, ' The slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.* If there were no future account expected... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - Congregational churches - 1807 - 388 pages
...describes it : " I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding i and lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles...thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw and considered it well, I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep,... | |
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