 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1818 - 348 pages
...THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES, AND AIX IN Civil AtfTHORITT. wisest of men has declared that « a word « fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of « silver ;' the external part of which, consisting of silver curiously engraved, is beautiful and... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...him b. There is that speaketli like the piercing of a sword ; but the tongue of the wise is health c. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an ear-ling of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient... | |
 | William Thomas Bree - 1821 - 414 pages
...and discover not a secret unkindness to a third person, till there is no other way of reconciliation. 11. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. J The general design of this sensence is to express the value of a word of counsel, reproof,... | |
 | 1822 - 746 pages
...written by one of the Puritanical divines. A NEW-YEAR'S GIFT FOR YOUNG PERSONS, ON JAN. 1, 1/03. " A word- fitly spoken is like apples of gold, in pictures of silver." — Prov. XXV. 11. THERE is not a day or an hour, not a week or a month, much less a year... | |
 | 1848 - 704 pages
...sweet to my taste." Again : " Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love." " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Now, when it is known that trees of the citrus family flourished in Judaea several centuries... | |
 | 1823 - 622 pages
...irreligious? We know not of what advantage our family labours may be to them, attended with a divine blessing. 'A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.' (3.) This important duty extends to our servants. While they are our servants, as stewards... | |
 | John Wade - Church - 1824 - 258 pages
...slanderers themselves— Donnrion. He conquers twice, who conquers himself in victory— Publius Syms. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. — Solomon. He is well constituted who grieves not for what he has not, and rejoices for what... | |
 | Clergyman - Clergy - 1824 - 466 pages
...the circumstances of time, of place, of person, of disposition ; for, as the wisest of men tells us, a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver n. These and many other things the teacher is deeply concerned to be well versed in ; and what... | |
 | Christian life - 1875 - 350 pages
...sacred duty of speaking " a word in season." Hear the Preacher's estimate of such efforts to do good : " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." "The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies."... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...xix. 5. 9. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles. — Prov. xxi. 23. A word fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. — Prov. xxv. 11. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.... | |
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 
