 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.  The New England Farmer - Page 4131855Full view - About this book
 | Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1798 - 492 pages
...ofpmv. «iv. thejlothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of un- 3°t 3'derftetftding ; and lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof. 4. By our tranfgreffion and fall the necemty of induftry (together with a difficulty of obtaining good,... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 606 pages
...went by the field of the flothful, " and by the vineyard of the man void of underftanding ; " and Id, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles " had covered the face thereof, and the ftone-wall thereof " was broken down.M 3. Are any of you poor and reduced in your circumflances, fet... | |
 | 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 wall... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...Solomon) by the field of the slothful, and 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.' To raise the image of this person, the same author adds, ' The... | |
 | 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]... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1805 - 332 pages
...'I went by the field of the flothful, and by the vineyard of the man void or" underftanding ; andlo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the ftonewall thereof was broken down. Yet a little fleep, a little flumber, a little folding of the hands... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1806 - 340 pages
...that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 4.... I went by the field of the flothfiil ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof; ,and the ftone- wall thereof was broken down. Then I law, and confidered it well : I looked upon jt and received... | |
 | James Fisher - Meditations - 1806 - 352 pages
...the field and vineyard of the church, which, owing to the slothfulness of its watchmen and keepers, was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down, Prov. xxiv. 30, L 3 61., quite different it appeared from the beau*... | |
 | 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 the stone... | |
 | 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... | |
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