 | Gardiner Spring - 1833 - 68 pages
...the wilderness, whom " God hath deprived of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding, leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in...crush them, or that the wild beast may break them ;" but what shall be thought of the still more cruel insensibility of that parent who gives birth to... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? which leaveth her eggs sd in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth...crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 13 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without... | |
 | Mary W. Howland - 1834 - 288 pages
...can outrun the horse. What does the bible say about this bird? God hath given wings and feathers to the ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust. When she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. VULTURE. What kind of bird... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1834 - 276 pages
...barn ? 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened... | |
 | George Holden - 1834 - 842 pages
...ostrich is exulting, or is expanded ; truly she has the pinions and feathers of the stork. But she leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust ;" ie by incubation, e. 14. 15. And forgetteth, S/-c-] " She is hardened, &c.; her labour is in vain... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 1835 - 150 pages
...the wilderness, whom " God hath deprived of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding, leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in...crush them, or that the wild beast may break them ;" but what shall be thought of the still more cruel insensibility of that parent who gives birth to... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 pages
...war-horse with thunder, the description is admirably characteristic. Gavest thou " wings and feathers to the Ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them? She is hardened... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 924 pages
...they are or are not ; so deficient is the recollection of this bird." This illustrates verse 15 : " And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them." The poet seems well acquainted with every part of the subject on which he writes ; and facts incontestable... | |
 | 1837 - 852 pages
...and feathers unto the ostrich ? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmcth them in dust, 15 as an expression of contempt. nans says ' PSALM XI. 1 David encourageth himself in 16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without... | |
 | 752 pages
...the sacred writer in allusion to the ostrich, says, " She leavethhcr eggs in the earth, and warmcth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may...beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers ; her labour is in vain without fear, because God hath deprived... | |
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Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them. 
