A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Report - Page 276by New Hampshire. State Department of Health - 1885Full view - About this book
| 1912 - 350 pages
...score. And yet indifference prevails and the feasting and the drinking to old practices continues. "A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and are punished." A FOOL'S PARADISE. "P.elshazzar the King made a great feast to a thousand of his... | |
| George Mogridge - 1799 - 188 pages
...learning, reputation, benevolence, nor piety, will of themselves enable you to avoid many evils. ' A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished,' Prov. xxii. 3. Remember, that prudence consists a great deal in so acting, that... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...layeth open his folly. The simple belicveth every word : but the prudent man looketh well to his going. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil : but the fool rageth, and is confident.... | |
| Joanna Southcott - 1804 - 606 pages
...trusteth in his own heart is a fool : but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Chap, xxvii. 12— A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. Chap. xxv. 2 — It is the glory of God to conceal a thing : but the honour of kings... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...rather than silver and gold. 2 The rich and poor meet together : the LORD is the maker of them all. 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself ; but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honour, and life. £ Thorns 5... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1808 - 584 pages
...words, we shall be moved with fear, to use proper means, and flee to a distance from the danger : for " a prudent man " foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself, but the " simple pass on and are punished." And this fear implies reverence of the authority and justice of God, hope in his... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...far off 11 My son, be wise, and make mv heart gl-id, that I may answer him that repi-oacheth me. 12 waters fail from the sea, and the flcxxl decayeth and drieth up : 12 So man and are punished. 13 Take liis garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for... | |
| John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 600 pages
...his danger, as if his paths were all smooth and safe, will one time or other be entangled or bitten. "A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and are punished," Prov. xxii, 3. It is the highest folly not to look out after danger, which usually... | |
| John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 596 pages
...his danger, as if his paths, were all smooth and safe, will one time or other be entangled or bitten. "A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and are punished," Prov. xxii, 3. It is the highest folly not tc look out after dangers, which usually... | |
| Jacob Kerr - 1814 - 424 pages
...unfortunate ; for rarely any eontraet was made by him, however trifling, but some diffieulty would follow. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself, but the simple pass on, and are punished.—Prev. xxvii, 12. At length Samuel Kirkendall, Esquire, one of his elders, who had... | |
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