 | 1611 - 360 pàgines
...a fool. An evil man seeketh only rebellion: Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly. Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. The beginning of strife is as... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pàgines
...a Secret to another ; left he that heareth it put thee to Shame, and thine Infamy turn not away. c The beginning of Strife is, as when one letteth out Water ; therefore leave o(f Contention, before it be meddled with. d As Coals are to burning Coals, and Wood te Fire,... | |
 | John Upton - 1746 - 382 pàgines
...drawn from her; being robbed of her cubs ; the bear then is moft reftlefs and furious. Prov. XVII, 12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in bis folly. Spencer B. 6. cn ft. 25. " And fared like a furious wild bear l " Whofe whelps are ftoFn... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 pàgines
...be meddling Frav Prov. xvn. 14. Whofo rewardsth Evil for good, evil lhall not depart from his Houfe. The Beginning of Strife, is as when one letteth out Water : Therefore leave off Contention before it -be meddled with. Prov. xxvii. 4. Wrath is cruel, and Anger is outragious... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pàgines
...into a fool. 11 An evil man feeketh only rebellion : therefore a cruel meflenger fhall be fent againft him. 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 13 Whofo rewardeth evil for good, evil fhall not depart from his houfe. 14 The beginning of ftrife is... | |
 | Thomas Dilworth - 1793 - 174 pàgines
...Tongue. Children's Children are the Crown of old Men •, and the Glory- of Children are their" Fathers. Let a Bear robbed of her 'Whelps, meet a Man, rather than a Fool in his Folly. He that is firft in his own Caule, feemeth juft; but his Neighbour cometh and fearcheth him. C TAT... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 604 pàgines
...make the impreffion which was before real and juft, very ftrong. For ex•ample when Solomon fays, " Let a bear robbed of her " whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly," " If you bray a fool in a mortar, he will return to his " folly." " The foolifh man walketh by the... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pàgines
...upon an obedient ear. Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 554 pàgines
...time faught His robbed whelpes,] Perhaps the poet was thinking of the fimile in Scripture, Prov. xvii. 12. " Let a bear, robbed of her whelps, meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly." See .alfo Hofea xiii. 8. TODD. XL. 9. wood and yond.] Fierce and furiout. See the note on wood, FQ... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 568 pàgines
...time faught Hit robbed whelpes,] Perhaps the poet was thinking of the fimile in Scripture, Prov. xvii. 12. " Let a bear, robbed of her whelps, meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly." See alfo Hofea xiii. 8. ToDD. .:" XL. 9. wood and yond.] Fie rce. and furious. See the note on wood,... | |
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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water : therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 
