 | 1828 - 724 pages
...wise and good man consists in imitating the mechanical action of a door turning upon its hinges ? ' So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.' Are poverty and want the chief elements of happiness ? Even the weaker sex are exhorted to be up betimes... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pages
...thou I arise out of thy sleep ? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 pages
...thou arise out of thy sleep f — Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : — So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed-man. 2. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man that had not on a wedding-garment... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1830 - 576 pages
...and received instruction. Yet a lit//': sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hand* 1 i sleep. So shall thy poverty come- as one that travelleth, and thy w.int as an armed man. Idleness, ai the same time, is obviously a fraud. The lazy m.ui chc.Hs himself... | |
 | William Henderson - 1831 - 352 pages
...stone wall thereof was broken down. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth ; and thy want as an armed man." All those who have attained great age, have beep distinguished as early risers. The morning is that... | |
 | 1832 - 220 pages
...slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." This is the snare; and what is the consequence ? "So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man." Sloth is the ensnaring Delilah; but her Philistine accomplices are behind the curtain watching their... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 pages
...wilt thou arise out of thy sleep ? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as ait armed man. FORESIGHT in relation to temporal concerns, though not universally practised, is universally... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1833 - 420 pages
...little slumber, A tittle foldmg of the arms to sleep ; So shall thy poverty como as one that travctleth, And thy want as an armed man. It is evident that the...penury ; therefore, instead of, ' one that travelleth,' we may read ' a post, or quick messenger,' an express. But our present business is with the 'armed... | |
 | Robert Sanderson - 1833 - 100 pages
...upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth ; and thy want as an armed man." " Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might ; for there is no work, nor device, nor... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pages
...of thv sleep?—Vet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:—So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 2. And when the king came in to see the guests', he raw there a man that had not on a wedding-garment:—And... | |
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 
