 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 388 pages
...by the world, and independent on all exterior show ? " The heart only (says the wise man most truly) knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy*/' This thea is the stand'ard by which you must measure human happiness. You must not too hastily conclude... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...the inquiry. But that there are some happy exceptions must needs be granted. For, as Solomon says, " the heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy." Perhaps the best way to ascertain the causes of this falling off in comfort and joy, where it unhappily... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pages
...joys, anxieties and consolations, before unknown, as to the object, nature, and effects of them. " The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a " stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy."* The same passions were indeed before excited by worldly objects, and often produced most... | |
 | George Holden - 1819 - 538 pages
...folly of fools is deceitful, i 9 Fools make a mock at sin ; But among the upright there is favour. 10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness ; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown ; But the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 458 pages
...by the world, and independent on all exterior show ? " The heart only (says the wise man most truly) knoweth its own bitterness ; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy*." This then is the standard by which you must measure human happiness. You must not too hastily conclude that... | |
 | 1847 - 660 pages
...extracts from the life of Augustine, written by himself. Stockwelt, J, W. GOWKINO. (To be continued). "THE HEART. KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS, AND A STRANGER DOTH NOT INTERMEDDLE WITH HIS JOY." PROV. xiv. 10. SALVATION by Jesus Christ is the highest privilege, the most snperabounding... | |
 | Mrs. Hofland (Barbara) - 1828 - 212 pages
...unfortunately inspired.'' But whatever was the assailing storm without, it was far short of that within — " the heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy." From her earliest years, to comfort and solace those around her had been the very life of life to Caroline,... | |
 | 1828 - 108 pages
...Lord ! ere thy soul shall meet Its Redeemer and God, on his judgment seat! THE SECRETS OF THE HEART. The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. — Proverbs xiv. 10. How oft when joy, with beamy smile, Life's portioned cup doth seem to bless,... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...but none can tell what The Valley of the Shadow of Death means, until they come into it themselves. The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. (Prov. xiv. 10.) To be here is a fearful thing." GREAT. This is like doing business in great waters,... | |
 | 1838 - 594 pages
...have known, that " when pride cometh then cometh a snare, but with the lowly is wisdom:" that •' the heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy." Oh ! foolish thought of a heart hardened by prosperity, to suppose that the trappings of... | |
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The heart knoweth its own bitterness : And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. 
