| Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...love. Seeft thou a man wife in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him. He that is flow to anger, is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a city. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord ? that which he hath given, will he pay him... | |
| William Jay - 1814 - 552 pages
...comes off a victor, crowned with no common laurels ; for, "'he ** that is slow to anger is better than the mighty : and " he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a city." A flood aflails a rock, and rolls off, unable to make an impreffion ; while ftraws and boughs... | |
| 1815 - 974 pages
...-.. 31 The hoary head is A crown of glory, ij it be found in tlie way of righteoufnefs. Silt He that is flow to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his fpirit than he that takefh a city. *S The lot is caft into, the lap ; butthe whole diipofini thereof is of the Io KD CHAP.... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pages
...his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty ; and . he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a ««y. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the T.rrc? -- that which he hath given, will he pa,,... | |
| Hieremias Drexelius - 1863 - 476 pages
...wants himfelf; he is not his own, but is the flave of money or paflion, and many other vices. " He that is flow to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his fpirit than he that taketh a city." (Prov. xvi. 32.) If you defire to bring all things into fubjection to yourfelf, fubmit yourfelf... | |
| Thomas Wilson (bp. of Sodor and Man.) - 1864 - 236 pages
...your wrath. The difcretion of a man deferreth his anger. A foft anfwer turneth away ftrife. He that is flow to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a city. Be kindly affeftioned one towards another. Supprefs the very beginnings of anger. Do not ufe... | |
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