 | 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... | |
 | Robert Sanderson - 1833 - 100 էջ
...strike ; lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame." " He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and hath no walls." " As coals are to burning coals, so is a contentious man to kindle strife." " A stone... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1833 - 344 էջ
...to overcome evil with good? With no attainments short of this should any Christian rest satisfied. " He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city, broken down and without walls." But " He that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 էջ
...hath put thee to shame. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a suit tongue breaketh the bone. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. — xxv. 8. 15. 28. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of... | |
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He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. 
