 | 1869 - 346 pagine
...! Uttered speech cannot be recalled. Words are winged, and fly we know not whither, nor how fast. " Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse...and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."* Therefore it becomes us to guard our lips, and even our thoughts ; for cherished thoughts are apt to... | |
 | J Dennis Furley - 1824 - 188 pagine
...airy flight of Birds, the treason dark Transpires ; and vengeance, arm'd with thunder, waite.§ e [20] Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse...the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath jvings shall it'll the matter. § unseasonable pleasures as indisposed them for the discharge of their... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pagine
...sin. ' — Prov. xxiv. 9. If thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. — Prov. xxx. 32. Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber ; for the bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. — Eccles.... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pagine
...sin. — Prov. xxiv. 9. If thou hast thought evil, lay thine band upon thy mouth. — Prov. xxx. 32. Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber ; for the bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. — Eccles.... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pagine
...through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 20 n. 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me,...innumerable evils have compassed me about : mine i (K) CHAP. XI, ST thy bread upon the waters : for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 578 pagine
...It is more than probable, that to this singular custbm^ Solomon alludes in the following passage : " Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse...; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and they which have wings, shall tell the matter/"" The remote antiquity of the age in which the wise man... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - 572 pagine
...enter into your hearts, reject it with abhorrence.' " Curse not the king, no, not in thy thoughts; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber : for a bird...and that which hath wings shall tell the matter'." A feverish, misguided zeal for religion, and a passionate discontent for personal injuries, do make... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 pagine
...their tongues like a serpent.' Prov. x. 1 8. ' he that uttereth a slander is a fool.' Eccles. x. 20. ' curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse...bed-chamber ; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice.' Jer. ix. 3, &c. ' they bend their tongues like their bow for lies.' Matt. xii. 34. ' how can ye, being... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 794 pagine
...sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Prov. x. 18. he that uttereth a slander is a fool. Eccles. x. 20. curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse...bed-chamber; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice. Jer. ix. 3, &c. they bend their tongues like their bow for lies. Matt, xii. 34. how can ye, being evil,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 692 pagine
...mistaken impression as to the utility of their measures. " Curse not the king, no not in thy thoughts ; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter*." They are enjoined to pray constantly and heartily for their rulers. This duty, I fear, we are apt to... | |
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Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. 
