 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...of wise men are heard in quiet, &c. Wisdom is better than weapons of war. — -Eccles. ix. 17, 18. The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies. — Eccles. xii. 11. For my people is foolish, they have not known me ; they are sottish children,... | |
 | 1875 - 350 pages
...estimate of such efforts to do good : " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." "The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies." " Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." "A word spoken in... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pages
...words of wise men are heard in quiet, &c. Wisdom is better than weapons of war. — Eccles. ix. 17, 18. The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies. — Eccles. xii. II. For my people is foolish, they have not known me. ; they are sottish Children,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1824 - 602 pages
...themes of religious conversation. • The words of the wise,' that is, of religious men, says Solomon, ' are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies.' " The words of the wise," says Peter, in his translation of this passage, " are as goads, or as if... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 496 pages
...them in thousands of instances : He told me all that ever I did. They are the words of the wise which are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies. They not only prick the sinner in his heart, but stick so fast that he is incapable of extracting them.... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...of truth." Dr. Boothrmjd. " The writing of uprightness, and tUe words of truth." Bp. f afrit*. 1 1 ll him blessed. 18 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...acceptable words : and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. The words of the wise ore as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd, Eccles. xii. 9 — 11. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord ; and ourselves your... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pages
...unto the »imple, cxix. 130. The words of AD 64. HEB. IV. 12, 13. Л. D. 64. *hc wise are as goada, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd, Eccl. xii. 11. So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth : It shall not return unto me void, but... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1825 - 546 pages
...lastingly, the force of what is said to him : which he will oftener do, than he will care to own it. For the words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened **. Excepting what this act of charity may require, we shall do well to keep our mouths, as it were... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...to find out £ acceptable words: an(j (hat which was written was upright, even words of truth. 1 1 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened...of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of , making many books there is no end ; and much... | |
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The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 
