 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pagine
...expectation shall perish. — Prov. xi. 7. The righteous hath hope in his death.— Prov. xiv. 32. Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. — Prov. xxvii. 1. How dieth the wise man ? as the fool. — Eccles. ii. 16. A time... | |
 | John Rogers Pitman - 1828 - 620 pagine
...' To-morrow shall be as this day, and more abundantly,' we are obliged in return to say to them, ' Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.' I do not mean that, in the unknown prospect which lies before us, we should forebode... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 pagine
...Father, who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Matt. vi. 6. Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.* Prov. xxvii. 1. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.f James... | |
 | George Thomas Chapman - 1828 - 424 pagine
...the new testament were then unwritten. But still his answer was comprised in the well known proverb, "Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." And Croesus, though at the time he spurned the cautious wisdom and forecast of the... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pagine
...completely satisfactory ; still there remains to be considered the vanity of uncertain possession apd short duration. Were there in worldly things any fixed...what a day may bring forth." it is much if, during UK course, thou hearest not of somewhat to disquiet or alarm thee. For life never proceeds long in... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1829 - 216 pagine
...fixed point of security which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. 13. But our condition is such, that every thing wavers...thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring iorth." It is much if, during its course, thou hearest not of somewhat to disquiet or alarm... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 538 pagine
...would be well if we had not. " Indeed, we have not in reality, whatever we may have in imagination. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." Fifthly. Before this short, and uncertain period terminates, many opportunities and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 pagine
...fixed point of security which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. IS. But our condition is such, that every thing wavers...around us. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thon knowest not what a day may bring forth." It is much if, during ttn oaur«e, thou nearest not of... | |
 | Thomas Townson - 1830 - 462 pagine
...first day of the new year, preached with good elocution, twentythree minutes, on Proverbs xxvii. 1. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." A sermon on this text was the first that he preached in Malpas church ; and another... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 580 pagine
...Say not to thy neighbour, Go and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee." " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth °." Direct, ix. ' Distrust not Gods providence for thy own provision.' An unbelieving... | |
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Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 
