 If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.  The Juvenile instructor and companion - Page 153by Young people - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Moses Maimonides, James Townley - 1827 - 464 pages
...diligent reading and meditation to an enquiry after the Truth only. Thus Job says, (c. xxxi, 26, 27,) u If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking...secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand :" which is figuratively spoken of that caution and hesitancy which ought ever to be exercised in doubtful... | |
 | 1827 - 392 pages
...remote antiquity. We discover a distinct allusion to it in the very ancient book of Job, (cb.xxxi. 26.) "If I beheld the sun when it shined; or the moon walking in brightness ; iind my heart hath been secretly enticed ; or my moutk hath kissed mi/ hand." And Cicero, in his... | |
 | George Rapall Noyes - 1827 - 214 pages
...my heart have been secretly enticed, And my mouth have kissed my hand, — 28 This also were a crime to be punished by the judge ; For I should have denied the God, who is above. 29 Have I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or exulted when evil came... | |
 | 1827 - 1446 pages
...confidence; 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth ira* great, and because mine hand had gotten much ; 26 If I beheld the sun when it shined. or the moon walking iii brightness ; 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand : 28 This... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...walking in brightness ; 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand : 28 h me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. 8 And the man of God said unto the king, 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him :... | |
 | 1822 - 688 pages
...art ray confidence ; if I rejoiced because my wealth was great and because my hand had gotten much; if I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness, and my heart bath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand, this also were an iniquity to be punished... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1828 - 318 pages
...kiss their hands (as was done in the time of Job, and is done by the poor African at present) if they beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness ; * or, returning to the worship of Jupiter and Bacchus and Venus, they would copy, in the profligacy... | |
 | 1828 - 160 pages
...surely bring it back to him again. Exod. xxiii. 4, 5. This also were an iniquity to be punished Jiy the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above. If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him : neither... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 454 pages
...Greece, Italy, and India.) guage of scripture is exactly consonant to these natural associations. " If I beheld the Sun when it shined, or the Moon walking...for I should have denied the GOD THAT is ABOVE."— " I AM THE HIGH AND THE LOFTY ONE, WHO 1NHABITETH ETERNITY." " As THE HEAVENS ARE HIGH ABOVE THE EARTH,... | |
 | Peter Lovett Fraser - 1829 - 310 pages
...my confidence; if " I rejoiced because my wealth was great, " and because my hand had gotten much; " if I beheld the sun when it shined, or the " moon...for " I should have denied the God that is " above 0 ." In one respect covetousness and idolatry most strikingly and painfully resemble each other: that... | |
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