| Edward Augustus Holyoke - 1830 - 224 էջ
...Judgment, and the poor Man is deprived of all Self-complacency, and the Respect of those around him. " He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City broken down, and without Walls." The Man who has no Command of himself is continually running into... | |
| 1830 - 864 էջ
...spring. Í7 it u:iol good lo eat much honey ; so for men lo search their own glory is not glory. ¿fí He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city iltat is broken down. without walls. CHAP. XXVI. S snow iu summer, and as rain in liarvest ; so honour... | |
| Charles Buck - 1831 - 644 էջ
...keeping of their enemies ; they lie down at their feet, and invite them to strike. The man of tempei places himself beyond vexatious interruption. ' He...and without walls,' into which enter over the ruins sei-pcnti;, vagrants, ihieves, enemies; while the man who m patience possesses his soul, has the command... | |
| 1831 - 930 էջ
...spring. 27 It is not good to eat much honey : so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 28 nd Brewster, Munroe and Francis, and R.P. and C. Williams CHAP. XXVI. AS snow in summer, and as rain in harvest ; so honour is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the... | |
| George Fox - 1831 - 330 էջ
...righteousness ;' and, ' better is he that rules over his own spirit, than he that takes a city ; for he that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, without walls;' then the security and strength are gone. And therefore let every one keep his own little... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 էջ
...to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. But he that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down and without walls. s He that hath a froward heart findeth no good ; and he that hath a perverse tongue, falleth into mischief.... | |
| 1832 - 586 էջ
...stir up strife. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down and without walls. Keep innocency, and take heed to the thing that is right; for that shall bring a man peace at the last.... | |
| Eli Meeker - 1832 - 182 էջ
...early age ! How interesting the system of infantile instruction in this respect ! LESSON FOR READING. He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is- like a city that is broken down, and without walls. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. Better is a dinner of herbs, where... | |
| George Young - 1832 - 256 էջ
...lest we give way to unhallowed passions, disgraceful to the followers of the meek and lowly Jesns. " He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is hroken down, and without walls."* The unworthy temper of Jonah appears still further, hy his prayer... | |
| Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 էջ
...offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 35 He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. 36 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. ^f37 He that passeth by, and... | |
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