 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay, he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.  A lost name - Page 127by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - 1868Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 598 pages
...the sword; and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. Though he heap up silver as the dost, and prepare raiment as the clay ; he may prepare it,...put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. Terrors take hold on him as waters. The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth, and as a storm... | |
 | Robert Adair - 1840 - 332 pages
...children be multiplied, it is for the sword ; and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread, though he heap up silver as the dust ; and prepare...it on ; and the innocent shall divide the silver." Such is the heritage which oppressors of the poor leave their children. Their silver is taken from... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1840 - 326 pages
...fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him while he is eating. Though he heap np silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay...put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver, f Deliver my soul from the mass of the world who have their portion in this life. Every man walketh... | |
 | 1840 - 408 pages
...peculiarity there is an allusion in the book of Job. Speaking of the wicked, the patriarch says, " Though he prepare raiment as the clay ; he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on," Job xxvii. 16, 17. Taking this fact, therefore, into consideration, we cannot be mistaken in referring... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin Thayer - 1840 - 198 pages
...which were at their service. 7. The Scriptures frequently allude to this sort of wealth. "Though they heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay." Job xxvii. 16. James specifies garments as part of the treasures of the rich. " Go to, now, ye rich... | |
 | Joshua Spalding - 1841 - 270 pages
...still are, the possessors of the world ; but " the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." " Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare...it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver;" for they shall inherit the earth. It is evident that David got hold of this clue to the promises of... | |
 | Joshua Spalding - 1841 - 270 pages
...still are, the possessors of the world ; but " the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." " Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; he may prepare it, but the jusl shall pul it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver ;" for they shall inherit the earth.... | |
 | William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 744 pages
...the treasures of a rich man. Thus the patriarch Job, speaking of the riches of the wicked, says, " Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay." (Job 27. 16.) Joseph gave his brethren changes of raiment, but to Benjamin he gave " three hundred... | |
 | Daniel Wheeler - 1842 - 996 pages
...satisfied with bread ; those that remain of him shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not vveep : though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare...on, and the innocent shall divide the silver." The Israelites were sorely oppressed in their day, but what was the result ? the destruction of Pharaoh... | |
 | 1842 - 436 pages
...still are, the possessors of the world ; but " the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." " Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare...put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver ;" for they shall inherit the earth. It is evident that David got hold of this clue to the promises... | |
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