 I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment...  Dionysius Longinus On the Sublime - Page 165de Longinus, William Smith - 1743 - 189 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau - 1792 - 518 pages
...of him that was ready to pe" rifh, came upon me ; and I caufed the " Widow's heart to fmg for joy. I put " on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me ; my judgment...was I " to the lame. I was a father to the " poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fearchedout. And I brake the jaws of the " wicked, and plucked... | |
 | John Farquhar (minister at Nigg.) - 1792 - 464 pages
...appeal to Heaven : Did I not weepjor him that was in trouble ? JVas not my foul grieved for the poorc? I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; the blej/ing of him that was ready to pcrifh came upon me, and I caufed the widow's heart to Jing... | |
 | John Disney - 1793 - 516 pages
...whofe lot it is " to eat their bread " with fcarcity*." And what can exceed that exclamation of Job, " I was eyes to " the blind, and feet was I to the lame. '' I was a father to the poor ; and the '' caufe which I knew not, I fearched '' out f." Under the gofpel-difpenfation, however,... | |
 | Robert MacCulloch - 1794 - 738 pages
...fuccefs. He would realize, in his conduct, the beautiful character which upright Job thus defcribes: ' J put ' on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment...was I to the lame. I was a. father * to the poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fcarched out V • . Robes and girdles are only external ornaments,... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I' was a father to the poor, * Matt xxi. 31, et seq. t The epitaph alluded to, is that in St. George's church at • Doncaster in... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...blefsing of him that was ready to perifii came upon me, and 1 caufed the widow's heart to fing with joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame : I was a father to the poor ; and the caufe which I knew not, I fearched out." — Thus, while the righteous man flourifhes like... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 510 pages
...blejfing of him that was ready to perl/b came upon me, and J caufed the widow's heart to fing with joy. I was eyes to the blind ', and feet was I to the lame : I was a father to the poor ; and the cattfe which I knew not, Ifearched out *. — Thus while the righteous fiouriflieth like... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...blessing of him that was ready to perish " came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to " sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet " was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and " the cause which I knew not I searched out. Did " not I weep for him that was in trouble ? Was... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...readv to perish came upon me ; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a...feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the... | |
 | John Logan - 1804 - 504 pages
...the poor " that cried, the fatherlefs, and him that had none ** to help him. I was eyes to the blind, feet was I ** to the lame : I was a father to the poor, and the " caufe which I knew not, I fearched out. The ** ftrairger did not lodge in the ftreet ; I... | |
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