 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat; and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.  The Christian's pocket companion - Sida 120efter Robert Butler - 1855Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Charles Simeon - 1832
...18. q Prov. viii. 36. r Ps. cxxvi. 5, 6. DCCLXXVII. CHRISTIAN LIBERALITY ENCOURAGED. Prov. xi. 25. The liberal soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. IF only we be careful to divest our statements of every thing which carries with it the idea of merit,... | |
 | Hans Hamilton - 1832 - 384 sidor
...had reason to M expect from the promise contained in the Proverbs of Solomon, where it is written, " the liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself." But let not the poor suppose, that the pleasures and enjoyments of true religion, are confined to the... | |
 | 1832
...Master called for no less. The language of the Holy Oracle, is " Honour the Lord with thy substance. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered himself. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute,... | |
 | Griffith Jones - 1832 - 400 sidor
...towards it. And by this very method, he will enrich himself with an increase of grace ; for the lively soul shall be made fat, and he " that watereth' shall be watered also himself."— LXXII. Worldly Conversation — Spiritual Converse. 1737, SEP. 16.— Your kind and affecting letter... | |
 | Richard Parkinson - 1832 - 356 sidor
...beyond the merit of the service—a city for a talent. Even so shall it be at the end of the world. " He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth plenteously, shall reap also plenteously 1;" but how different will be the fruit from the seed ! He... | |
 | Robert Sanderson - 1833 - 80 sidor
...death." " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall...and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." " He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor."... | |
 | Francis Bragge - 1833
...scattereth, and yet increaseth, says Solomon, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it turneth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself'. For he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given will he pay... | |
 | George Horne - 1833 - 425 sidor
...of the person who gave it; and his offspring is not the worse, but infinitely the better for it. " The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself," Prov. xi. 25. The bread which endureth, as well as that which perisheth, is his; and the blessings of time are... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1833 - 362 sidor
...Solomon, " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be-watered also himself." " Liberality exercised from right motives, is seed sown, to which God gives... | |
 | William Bailey (A.B.)
...work of enlightening and saving a world ? When will they give full credit to the divine declaration, " the liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself?" The Lord hasten that day. Awake, awake, ye friends of the Saviour — do the Lord's work, and see if... | |
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