| Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...prince made inquiry after such persons ; but found the inquiry vain, and was silent. SECTION VIll. HE that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a citjr that is broken down, and without walls. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...persons*'; but found the inquiry vain', and was silent*. SECTION VIII. HE that hath no rule over his mm spirit' , is like a city that is broken down', and without walls*. A soft answer turneth away wrath' ; but grievous words stir up anger*. Better is a dinner/of herbs... | |
| Children - 1828 - 186 pages
...if they are not under proper discipline, they lead us to much evil, and expose us to great injury. " He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls." Son. Is it known how the soul is united to the body ? Father. That surpasses the conception of the... | |
| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...Make no friendship with an angry man : and with a furious man thou shalt not go. — Prov. xxii. 24. He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and withoutwalls. -Prov. xxv. 28. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious... | |
| Charles Buck - Theology - 1829 - 614 pages
...the executioner ; this a Christian should labour after: his fieace requires it. People love to sing the passionate ; they who are easily provoked, commit...into which enter over the ruins serpents, vagrants, when thev were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, Stephen, dying under a shower of stones, prays for... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - English language - 1829 - 318 pages
...Slug-panl, slljj' gSrd, uu inactive, la[tc-buke, r4-faLjk«', to chiil :, repi'ehentT zy lejiow HK that hath no rule over his own spirit^ is like a city iat is broken down, and without walls. A softer answer turneth away wrath '," but grevious ords stir... | |
| William Shewen - Conscience - 1830 - 208 pages
...Now it is written, he that hath rule over his own spirit is stronger than he that takes a city; and he that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, and without walls: when the righteous bears rule, the land rejoiceth; but when the wicked,... | |
| 1830 - 864 pages
...spring. Í7 it u:iol good lo eat much honey ; so for men lo search their own glory is not glory. ¿fí He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city iltat is broken down. without walls. CHAP. XXVI. S snow iu summer, and as rain in liarvest ; so honour... | |
| Edward Augustus Holyoke - Christian ethics - 1830 - 224 pages
...Judgment, and the poor Man is deprived of all Self-complacency, and the Respect of those around him. " He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City broken down, and without Walls." The Man who has no Command of himself is continually running into... | |
| Charles Buck - Theology - 1831 - 644 pages
...keeping of their enemies ; they lie down at their feet, and invite them to strike. The man of tempei places himself beyond vexatious interruption. ' He...and without walls,' into which enter over the ruins sei-pcnti;, vagrants, ihieves, enemies; while the man who m patience possesses his soul, has the command... | |
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