 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 էջ
...great Gain: For we brought nothing into this World; and it is certain we can carry nothing out. . e A little that a righteous Man hath is better than the Riches of many wicked. f Better is a little with the Fear of the Lord, than great Treafure and Trouble therewith. E He that... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 764 էջ
...be broken. 17 For the Arms of the Wicked lhall b$ broken: but the LOSD apkolieth the Righteous. ifi A little that a Righteous Man hath, is better than the Riches of ouny Wicked. it The LORD knoweth the Days of the Upright, and their Inhtriuace fiiall be for ever.... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 484 էջ
...of this. The Spirit of GOD tells us this from the obfervation of the wileft men, Pfal. xxxvii. i6. " A little that a righteous man hath, is better than the " riches of many wicked." Prov. xvi. 8. "Better " is a little with righteoufnefs, than great revenues " without right." (2.)... | |
 | James Fisher - 1764 - 312 էջ
...the enj oyments of the one, and wants of the other, are laid in the balance, it \vill be found, that a little that a righteous man hath, is better than the riches of many -wicked, Pfalm xxxvii. 16. Prov. xv. 16. Queft. 5i. What is our duty -when providence feems to run crofs to... | |
 | John Leland - 1769 - 470 էջ
...if he hath a fcanty Portion of this World's Goods, the Pfalmift's Obfervation holds certainly, that a little that a righteous Man hath is better than the Riches of many Wicked. Pf. xxxvii. i 6. For he hath the true Enjoyment of that Little, and the BleJJing of God with it. Religion... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 488 էջ
...portion of thefe things fhall afford me more comfort than ever I had in their greateft abundance. " A little that a righteous man hath, •*' is better than the riches of many wicked," Pfal. xxxvii. 16,. The POEM. TH ER E's great complaint abroad that trading's bad, Youjhake your headj... | |
 | 1788 - 598 էջ
...upright converfation. 15 Their fword fhall enter into their own heart, and their bows fhall be broken. 16 A little that a righteous man hath, is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked fhall be broken : but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. 1 8 The Lord... | |
 | Robert Walker - 1796 - 428 էջ
...Whereas the IT 2 4' Lord ** Lord blefleth the habitation of the juft:'* in confequence whereof, " the little that a ** righteous man hath, is better than the '* riches of many wicked." It is a fignificant faying of David, Pfal. xxxvii. 22. " Such " as be blefled of the Lord mall inherit... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1798 - 420 էջ
...are far from affording that nappinefs and peace which we demand of them, and' expeft frt)m them. ' A little that a righteous man hath, ' is better than the riches of many wicked.' Can there be any thing more comfortable to experience, than that ftrong expreffion, ' Thou pre' pareft... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 684 էջ
...portion of thefe things mall afford me more comfort than ever I had in their greateft abundance. " A little that a righteous man hath, is better than the riches of ma" ny wicked," Pfal. xxxvii. 16. THE POEM. THERE's great complaint abroad that trading's bad, You... | |
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They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 
