| Conduct of life - 1857 - 904 pages
...industry and religion they despise. They never seem to have known, as Solomon says, that "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold." They can boast of industrious and worthy ancestors, but live in open shame to such honor. The honesty... | |
| Public worship - 1858 - 328 pages
...adversities, who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen. PROPHECIES. PROVEKBS. A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. The rich and poor meet together : the Lord is the maker of them all. A prudent man foreseeth the evil,... | |
| James Redpath - Abolitionists - 1860 - 426 pages
...that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth his bread to the poor. " ' A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. " ' Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker, and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.... | |
| Families - 1862 - 360 pages
...increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. Lay up for yourself treasures... | |
| Epes Sargent - Readers - 1862 - 350 pages
...1. A FALSE balance is an abomination to the Lord ; but a just weight is his delight. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. A man's pride shall bring him low ; but honor shall uphold the humble72 in spirit. A merry heart doeth... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1863 - 252 pages
...child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. S. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. 7. Train up a child in the way he should go ; and when he is old he will not depart from it. 8. Boast... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1863 - 246 pages
...child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. 6. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. 7. Train up a child in the way he should go ; and when he is old he will not depart from it. 8. Boast... | |
| David How, George Wingate Chase - United States - 1865 - 80 pages
...summit of Bunker's Hill ; and it is probable this work was the " fort " referred to. t " A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold." — Proterbt xxii. 1. come to Needom * and Stopt and Refreshed our Selves and Horses, then we come... | |
| Charles Simmons - Bible - 1865 - 538 pages
...Resurrection. REPUTATION. 616. Value of reputation — sin of abusing it. * Pr. 22: 1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. — 25: 18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp... | |
| David How, George Wingate Chase - United States - 1865 - 80 pages
...Bunker's Hill ; and it is probable this work was the " fort " referred to. t " A good name is mthcr to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold." — Proverbs xxii. 1. t Nine miles from Boston. STEABBS'S NorA-American'i Almanack far 1776. come to... | |
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