| Joseph Butler - 1726 - 340 pagine
...Sirach upon this Sub j ed. Be fwift to hear, and if thou haft Under/landing, anfwer thy Neighbour j if not, lay thy Hand upon thy Mouth. Honour and Shame is in Talk, A Man of an ill Tongue is dangerous in his City, and he that is rafh in his Talk fhall be hated. A... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1749 - 536 pagine
...upon this Subject. Befwift to hear : and, if thou bajl Under/landing, anftver thy Neighbour ; if nof, lay thy Hand upon thy Mouth. Honour and Shame is in Talk. A Man of an ill Tongue is dangerous in his City) and be that is rafi in his Talk Jlall be bated. A... | |
| Mary Alcock - 1799 - 228 pagine
...hearj and let thy life be fincere, and with patience give anfwer. If thou haft un'derftandingj anfwer thy neighbour, if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth ; honour and ihame are in talk, and the tongue of man is his fall. He that can rule his tongue mall live without... | |
| John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 190 pagine
...understanding, answer thy neighbour ; if «0/,- lay thy hand upon thy mouth. Honour and shame is in /#//£ .- and the tongue of man is his fall. Be not' called a whisperer, and lie not in rfajY with thy tongue : for, a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pagine
...evil condemnation upon the double tongue. Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small. If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour ; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth. Be not an hypocrite, in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest. Rehearse not unto... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1813 - 790 pagine
...with some precepts and reflections of the son of Sirach upon this subject. " Be swift to hear : and, if thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour ;...hand upon thy mouth. Honour and shame is in talk. A man * Mark xii. 38—40. of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city ; and he that is rash in his talk... | |
| Edward Atkyns Bray - 1818 - 458 pagine
...government. I shall conclude with some precepts and reflections of the son of Sirach. Be swift to hear : and, if thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour ;...hand upon thy mouth. Honour and shame is in talk. A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city, and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated. A... | |
| 1822 - 184 pagine
...not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten ; for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity. Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue. CHAP. VI. Sweet... | |
| Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pagine
...shalt be wise. 23 Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer. 24 If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth. 25 Honour and shame is in talk : and the tongue of man is his fall. 26 Blame not before thou hast examined... | |
| Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pagine
...with some precepts and reflections of the Son of Sirach upon this subject . " Be swift to hear; and, if thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour;...hand upon thy mouth. Honour and shame is in talk. A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated. A... | |
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