 | Thomas Stackhouse - Christian life - 1760 - 370 pages
...Abundance, fo he is left naked and defencelefs to every one that comes in his Way. Iwent, fays Solomon, by the Field of the Slothful, and by the Vineyard of the Man void of Under/landing ; afid lo ! it wtis all grown over with Thorns, and Nettles had covered the Face thereof:... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 290 pages
...dictates fail, Conceals the moral counsel in a tale. OBIDAH, the son of Abensina, left the caravansera early in the morning, and pursued his journey through the plains of Indostan. lie was fresh and vigorous with rest ; he was animated with hope ; he was incited by desire... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty : 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, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...toleration to injure and deceive them. The' 30 rest of the chapter is a beautiful and instructive parable. I went by the field of the 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]... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...BRITISH PROSE. OBIDAH AND THE HERMIT. Johnson. OBIDAH, the son of Abensina, left the caravan* sera early in the morning, and pursued his journey through the plains of Indostan. He was fresh and vigorous with rest ; he was animated with hope ; he was incited by desire... | |
 | 1806 - 346 pages
...dictates fail. Conceals the moial counsel in a tale. OB ID AH, the son of Abensina, left the caravansera early in the morning, and pursued his journey through the plains of Indostan. He was fic'sh and vigorous with rest; he was animated with hope ; he was incited by desire... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 428 pages
...Idlenesl;* tlb'nv Observe in what lively colours the state of his affairs is described by Solomon". v IX 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 3 and nettles had covered the face thereof : tuid... | |
 | Richard Steele - Business ethics - 1807 - 238 pages
...in his business ? he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men, Prov. xxii. 29. " I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to fleep. So shall thy poverty... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard «f the man void of understanding ; ... 31 Audio, it was ull grown over with thorns, .a;«? nettles... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...xxvi. 13. There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets. Prov. xxiv. 30. I went by the fit-Id of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understandmg ; Ver. 3 1 . And lo ! it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face... | |
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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. 
