 | 1805 - 590 sidor
...would have said, these sinful passions. " Keep thy tongue as with a bridle." — " He that auswereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Are you peevish and discontented, and, though blest with much prosperity, apt to complain of some little... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1801 - 350 sidor
...you, and let your correspondent fairly finish his speech before you reply: for "he that ain;veretft a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him," Prov. xviii. 13. A liule watchfitinass, care and practice in younger life, will render ail these things... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 sidor
...his words. Job xiii. S. Ver. 28. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise. xviii. 13, He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him. xxi. 23. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from trouble. xxix. 1 1.... | |
 | David Bogue, James Bennett - 1808 - 492 sidor
...otherwise well-informed have exposed themselves to the severe censure of the inspired preacher, who said, " he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is? folly and shame to him." A modern historian, whose peculiar connexions should have preserved him from this disgrace,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 sidor
...for themselves ? Doth not that folly and shame belong to you which is spoken of in Prov. xviii. 13. " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." This is utterly an iniquity, a very unchristian practice, which commonly prevails, that men, when they... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 sidor
...house, which bringeth out of his treasury things new and old." PROV. xviii. 13. " He that answereth n matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." To the Parliament of England, with the Assembly. IF it were seriously asked, (and it would be no untimely... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 516 sidor
...question ; that is, to take it for granted that a decree is false, and then compare it with the Scripture to see whether it be true. If this is your method,...wise man — He that answereth a matter, before he hearctk it, it is folly, and shame unto him *. A. Protestant who enters upon a mock enquiry with these... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1812 - 520 sidor
...one letting out water, therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with." " He that answers a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." " A tale bearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit con.cealeth the matter." " A fool... | |
 | William Jones - 1813 - 238 sidor
...question ; that is to take it for granted that a decree is false, and then compare it with the scripture to see whether it be true. If this is your method,...wise man — He that answereth a matter, before he hcareth it, it is folly, and shame unto him.0 A Protestant who enters upon a mock inquiry with these... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 368 sidor
...Solomon's rule with you, and let your correspondents fairly finish his speech before you reply ; for he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. Proverbs xviii. 13. A little watchfulness, care and practice in younger life, will render all these... | |
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He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 
