 | 1611 - 360 pages
...slow to anger is better than the mighty ; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than an house full of sacrifices with strife.... | |
 | Money - 1799 - 208 pages
...exceptions do we find to this rule ! The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; the lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. We perform but a humble part in the economy of life. It is ours to seize the opportunity,... | |
 | Samuel Carr - 1801 - 366 pages
...; which killeth and maketh alive ; and, like an universal arbiter, disposeth of all events : " For the lot is cast into the lap, but the whole " disposing thereof is of the Lord." It is, therefore, wilful blindness alone, that can make any man deny the Providence of God,... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...ordering and direction of God. Nor is this the only passage where such a doctrine is taught. It is said, Prov. xvi. 33, " The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lorcl. Rom. xi. 34, " For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things." And Eph. i. 11... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pages
...things are true with respect to the ac. quisition of earthly good things. In regard even to these, " The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; neither yet bread to the wise,... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1804 - 520 pages
...lots were cast who should fight with Hector. The same is very exactly expressed in Scripture : [e] The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Homer describes this watchful care of Providence over mankind in an admirable manner, by... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...own fiamiotw, the objects of /lily to all -who read their hit" 33 tory ; as Alexander, and ct'iere. The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD ; hi» firovidcnce determines the most casual events, therefore we should be reconciled to... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...slow to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taktth a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. CHAP. XVII. T5ETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sarrilit... | |
 | 1808 - 604 pages
...holjr and wise providence of God in the circumstances of the life and death of all his creatures. " The lot is cast into the lap : but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." The providence of God towards Jacob, is a comment upon this and similar declarations of... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...slow to anger u better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth liis spirit, than he that taketh a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. CHAP. XVII. BETTER 1.9 a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house lull of sacrifices... | |
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The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. 
