 | 1839 - 1060 pages
...man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 c The slothful man saith, lelujahs, nor cease one moment to streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 dThe slothful... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1835 - 380 pages
...do their duty, imagine many difficulties that have no existence in reality. " The slothful man saith there is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets." Prov. xxvi. 13. Mark ye, this is the excuse of a slothful man for the neglect of his duty.... | |
 | 1840 - 322 pages
...a man wise in his own conceit' ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. The slothful man saith', there is a lion in the way', a lion is in the streets'. — As the door turneth on its hinges, so doth the slothful on his bed. He that passeth by... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1840 - 128 pages
...course, need be at a loss for an excuse, if difficulties are a sufficient plea. " The slothful man saith, there is a lion in the way! a lion is in the path !" But is such a man fit to legislate or to govern ? For what purpose, my Lords, do we sit here—... | |
 | Thomas Mann - 1840 - 282 pages
...thy talent in the earth, Take therefore the talent from him. Matt. xxv. 25,28. The slothful man saith there is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. Prov. xxvi. 13. And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets,... | |
 | 1841 - 188 pages
...are too lazy. They are like the man whom Solomon describes so admirahly : " The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful man upon his bed. The slothful hideth... | |
 | Charles Follen - 1841 - 408 pages
...profession ; but this object you cannot effect by timidly shunning or evading it. " The slothful man saith there is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets ;" but the brave man steps forth to clear the way for himself and his neighbours from the common... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...carefulness. See Ps. 127. 2. But if pressed to help in any good work that is in hand, they are sure to sav, " There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets." And thev seem always well satisfied with any frivolous objection which occurs to them, and... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1844 - 608 pages
...Ps. Ixxviii. 10. we should be fighting the battles of the Lord, it is the slothful man that saith, "There is a lion in the way : a lion is in the streets2." Wise were it at such a time to bear in mind what our Saviour said to the father of that... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - 1845 - 204 pages
...shall thy poverty come as one that travelletb, and thy want as an armed man. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth... | |
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The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 
