 Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night. And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than six score thousand persons that cannot...  Paul's letters to his kinsfolk [by sir W. Scott]. - Page 367by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...wouldst have had it spared : And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than six score thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand ; and [also] much cattle ? that is, so many children under two years old : from lohence it... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...thee no labour, which received no life from thee, which suddenly came up and suddenly vanished : And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are six score thousand infants that have not lived to oflend, and much cattle which arc not capable of offence ? How much... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...night, and perished in a night : And should not I spare "Nineveh that great city, wherein are more than six score thousand persons, that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattle ?' ti , .' •. *•*•.". .i • ' ". ANNOTATIONS AKD REFLECTIONS.... | |
 | Edward Kimpton - 1813 - 536 pages
...desire that " I should have no concern or pity for that great city Ninif eveb, wherein are more than six score thousand persons " that cannot discern between their right hand and their "left?" What a beneficent and tender mode of arguing was this! and what a wretched picture have we... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1816 - 500 pages
...It is impossible to look around upon this splen* did capital without remembering the affecting plea which the Deity, himself condescended to use with...city, wherein are six score thousand persons that cannqfc discern between their right hand and their left, and also much cattle?". Least of all ought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1816 - 534 pages
...offence. It is impossible to look around upon this splendid capital without remembering the affecting plea which the Deity himself condescended to use with his...city, wherein are six score thousand persons that qannot discern between their right hand and their left, and also much cattle ?" Least of all ought... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 690 pages
...offence. It is impossible to look round on this splendid capital without remembering the affecting plea which the deity himself condescended to use with his vindictive prophet : " Should I not spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are six score thousand persons that cannot discern between... | |
 | James Nichols - 1824 - 554 pages
...came up in a night, and perished in a night : And should not I spare Nineveh, wherein are more than six score thousand persons, that cannot discern between their right hand and their left? Jonah iv, 11. — What mean ye that ye use this proverb, saying, The Fathers have eaten sour... | |
 | James Nichols - 1824 - 562 pages
...came up in a night, and perished in a night : And should not I spare Nineveh, wherein are more than six score thousand persons, that cannot discern between their right hand and their left? Jonah iv, 11. — What mean ye that ye use this proverb, saying, The Fathers have eaten sour... | |
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