 | 1799 - 224 pàgines
...the seventh day, when the given time for the reply was about to expire, the guests said to him : — What is sweeter than honey ? And what is stronger than a lion ? Judges xiv. 18. And now commenced the fierce struggle between Samson and the Philistines. Convinced... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 428 pàgines
...her neighbours, whom she loved and feared more than her husband, IS And the men of the city said unfo him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey ? * The first part of the opposition is plain, but not the second ; weakness is ppppsed to strength,... | |
 | Laurence Howel - 1807 - 588 pàgines
...immediately told it to those young men, who came to Samson at the end of the seven days, and said; " What is sweeter " than honey, and what is stronger than a lion ?" Samson was convinced that his wife had discovered the secret ; for, he knew he had told it to no... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pàgines
...told her, because she lay sore upon him : and she told the riddle to the children of her people. 18 it stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, Ifye had not ploughed with my heifer, ye had not found... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 430 pàgines
...children of her people. And the men of the city said unto him that on the se-. venth day before the aun went down, What is sweeter than honey ? and what is...than a lion ? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. And the spirit of the LORD came upon him, and... | |
 | John Dougall - 1810 - 734 pàgines
...partial, changeful, passionate, unjust ; Whose attributes were rage, revenge, or lust." — Pope. " What is sweeter than honey ? and what is stronger than a lion?" A circumstance of importance, though no more than an Imperfect Phrase, may be set off with a Comma... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pàgines
...Gods, partial, changeful, passionate, unjust, Whose attributes were rage, revtnge, or lust.' Pope. ' What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion?' A circumstance of importance, though no more than an imperfect phrase, may be set off witli a comma... | |
 | John Smith - 1812 - 216 pàgines
...Godt partial, changeful, passionate, unjust ; Whose attributes were rage, revenge, and lust," POPE. '* What is sweeter than honey ? and what is stronger than a lion?" Judges xiv. 18. When words are placed in opposition to each o lur, or with some marked variety, they... | |
 | 1815 - 706 pàgines
...told her, because she lay sore upon him : and she told the riddle to the children of her people. 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh...than a lion ? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. 19 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him,... | |
 | 1815 - 872 pàgines
...the people. • 18,So on that day, before the supper, or the sun's light departed, they said to him, What is sweeter than honey; and what is stronger than a lion? But he replied, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. 19. Then the spirit... | |
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And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. 
