 The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise. How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose...  Author, Playwright and Composer - Page 2261907Full view - About this book
 | Richard Barton - Analogy (Religion) - 1750 - 278 pages
...examples. Your ftate is very well defcribed by the Author of Ecclefiafticus : " How can he get wifdom that '' holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the...goad, *' that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their la*' bours, and whofe talk is of bullocks ? He giveth te his mind to make furrows : and is diligent... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...opportunity of leifure : and he that hath little bufmefs fhall become wife. 25 How can he get wifdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the...driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whofe talk is of bullocks ?• 26 He giveth his mind to make furrows : and is diligent to give the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 370 pages
...bufincfs ftiall become wife." — " How " can he get wifdom that holdeth the plough, and that glo" rieth in the goad ; that driveth oxen ; and is occupied in " their labours ; and whofe talk is of bullocks ?" Ver. 27. " So every carpenter and work-mafter thatlabour" eth night and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...bufinefs fhall become wife." — " How " can he get wifdom that holdeth the plough, and that glo" rieth in the goad ; that driveth oxen ; and is occupied in ' ' their labours ; and whofe talk is of bullocks f " Ver. 27. " So every carpenter and work-mafter that labour" cth night... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...leifure : and he that hath " liltle bufinefs fhall become wife." — " How can he get wifdom " lhat holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad...driveth oxen ; and is occupied in their labours ; and whofe talk •' is of bullocks ?" Ver. 27. " So every carpenter and work-mafter that laboureth 41 night... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1794 - 404 pages
...himfelf either much enlightened or much improved by them. How mould he get wifdomfrom fuch fources " that " holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the...that driveth oxen, and is occupied in " their labours ; that giveth his mind to make " furrows, and is diligent to give the kine " fodder *." Very different... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1794 - 408 pages
...himfelf either much en* lightened or much improved by them. How mould be get wifdom from fuch fources " that " holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the " goad ; that driveth oxen, and is occupied in *i their labours ; that giveth his mind to make " furrows, and is diligent to give the kine " fodder... | |
 | 1795 - 540 pages
...little bufinefs, (hall become wife. How can he get wifdom that holdcth the plough, and thatglorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whofe talk is of bullocks Г The whole of this chapter, the thirty-eighth, is svorthy of perufal. It... | |
 | Great Britain - 1796 - 982 pages
...opportunity of leifure : and he that hath In., k butinefs, (hall become wife. How can he get wifdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the...driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whof.: talk is of bullocks ?" The whole of this chapter, the thirty-eight, is woithy of perufal. It... | |
 | Religion - 1812 - 954 pages
...of Sirach has delivered as the wisdom of his time. " How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours,...furrows ; and is diligent to give the kine fodder. So every carpenter and work-master, who labouretli night and day ; the smith also sitting by the anvil... | |
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