 | 1804 - 664 sider
...them. We have been made, by our own happy experience, to know the truth of that ancient Proverb, " As cold •waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." Is it not in the exercise of love, that divine principle, that our hearts mutually exult at the gathering... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 sider
...insincerity, then am I not thy Faithful Friend, &c. Ne. NO. era. TO MRs, DUNLOP. November, 1790. 4< AS cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news...I have received. In this instance I most cordially obey the apostle — " Rejoice with them that do rejoice" — for me, to sing for joy, is no new thing... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 sider
...garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy h.art. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil : but to the counsellors of peace is joy. He that... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 444 sider
...godly sincerity to have our -conversation in the niorld. CHAP. XLV. Solomon observes, Prov. xxv. 25. ' As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country? This observation it illustrated by the tidings that Jacob and his sons received of Joscfih. The last... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 sider
...insincerity, then am I not thy Faithful Friend, 8cc. No. No. CII. To MRS. DUNLOP. November , 1790. " As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news...I have received. In this instance I most cordially obey the apostle — " Rejoice with them that do rejoice," — for me, to sing for joy, is no new thing;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 sider
...insincerity, then am I not thy Faithful Friend, 8cc. No. 318 No. CII. To MRS. DUNLOP. November, 1790. " As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news...good news from you, in return for the many tidings of sor row which I have received. In this instance I most cordially obey the apostle — " Rejoice with... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 sider
...ia better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman aud in a wide house. 25 J 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a. troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 sider
...reward thee. 23 The north wind driveth away rain : so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring. 27... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 354 sider
...Mrs. DUNLOP. Novemher, 1790. - As eold waters to a, thirsty soul, so is good news from a far eountry." Fate has long owed me a letter of good news from you, in return for the many tidings of sorrow * The person here alluded to, is Mr. S. who engaged the editor iu this undertaking. See the d> •leation.... | |
 | 1815 - 614 sider
...better to dwell in the corner of the house top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.... | |
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As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 
