...a fool with a pestle in a mortar among wheat, yet will not his folly depart from, him —and a fool is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that, can render a reaton. Says Jesus Christ, the only head of the church whom we acknowledge — the kingdom of God cometh...

...imitate him, but only во as to reprove hie folly. pit, and itgrieveth him to turn it to his mouth, lo The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences. 17 As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so i» he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth...

...his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom ; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; And lo,...

...fool " (Prov. xxiv. 7). Though by nature we have lost our light, yet we have not lost our pride : " The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason " (Prov. xxvi. 16). Though their way in religion be but a sluggish, lazy, and dead course ; yet they...

...to improve, the parents, without some such means, appears to us futile. Has not wisdom declared that "the sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason" ? Nothing short of example will s do ; and it must be a very different example from that shewn by white...

...but he is resolved aforehand : of such an one let Solomon give the true character: Prov. xxvi. 16, " The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason." || That we shall leave to the judicious reader, if there be not exceeding much of both bitterness and...

...sluggard desireth, and hath nothing, while the diligent soul shall be made fat. Prov. xiii. 4. This sluggard " is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason.'' Prov. xxvi. 16. And, therefore, no wonder that they take upon themselves to dictate to God's ministers...

...regardeth reproofs shall become prudent. Be not wise in thy own conceit, fear God, and depart from evil. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that speak sentences. A good name is better than riches ; and good favor is above silver and gold. Love...

...15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom ; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 1 6 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. 17 He that passeth by7 and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog...

...me of a great weight. Now I can go home to my salutary discipline; to the remembrance that the fool is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason." Margery felt as if she were driving behind runaway horses, the situation was so entirely beyond her...