 | 1611 - 360 sider
...honour is humility. He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him. The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity ; But a wounded spirit who can bear? The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge ; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. A man's gift... | |
 | Samuel Carr - 1801 - 366 sider
...ever lost; an eternity of torment approaching ! Is it possible for human reason to bear the thought? "The spirit of a man will " sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit " who can bearr" When men of the greatest charity and candour behold such an object as this in his last moments,... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 sider
...abomination to the Lord. He that answereth a matter before he hearetb. it, it is folly and shame unto him. The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear ? The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. There is... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 280 sider
...exceeds the latter, as theperpetaalfavourof Heaven transcends the momentary calamities of life ! — ' The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear ?' • It may be said in answer to this inquiry, that pain of conscience has relation to guilt, and... | |
 | 1807 - 570 sider
...is humility. 13 He that answereth a matter before he hearcth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the prudent gettcth knowledge ; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge: 16 A n.an's... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 486 sider
...of the Societies of the just in heaven SERMON IV. On the Wounds of the Heart. PROVERBS, xviii. 14. The spirit of a man 'will sustain his infirmity : but a "wounded spirit ivbo can bear ? SERMON 'TPHERE are two classes of goods and IV' evils belonging to man; those which... | |
 | Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 sider
...night. He often cries out, " O wretched man that I am!" No sorrow is like his sorrow. " The spirit of man will sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded spirit who can bear?" With this wounded spirit he sighs and groans as one without hope. Many think he is going mad ; but... | |
 | 1809 - 556 sider
...impertinent discourse, declares his egregious folly, and makes himself ridiculous. See Arg. [f] Ver. 14. The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded spirit who can bear ?] There is a vast difference between outward and inward evils, for a manly spirit will support us... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 sider
...humility. 1 3 He that answereth a matter before lie hcarcth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14 se words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he ch 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge : and the ear of die wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A m«n*s... | |
 | Juvenis - 1809 - 60 sider
...they must ever after look with . horror upon those sufferings and priva.r tipns they have endured, <f The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity: but a wounded spirit who can bear?" In Mr. Hale's remarks on that levity and thoughtlessness Avhich are the general characteristics of... | |
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The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded spirit who can bear ? 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge ; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 
