 | 1611 - 360 pages
...foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil : But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Better is little with the fear of the Lord Than great...where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. A wrathful man stirreth up strife : But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. The way of the slothful... | |
 | 1804 - 508 pages
...with all men, and to seek after it as the most valuable'blessing we can enjoy ? Better, says Solomon, is little, with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble thereieith. Better is a dry intj>'i,el, and quietness therewith, titan a house Jail oj nacri/icc, and... | |
 | George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...is an abomination to the Lord,' Prov. xv. 8. (See also Isa. i. 11 ; Ixvi. 3.) Solomon also saith, ' Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife,' Prov. xvii. 1. Now let all people consider, what good your house full of sacrifices doth with strife,... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - Names in the Bible - 1804 - 190 pages
...prudent. In the house of the righteous is much treasure : but, in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. Better is little, with the fear of the Lord; than...love is ; than a. stalled ox, and hatred therewith. A vvise son maketh a glad father : but a foolish despiseth his mother. Folly is Joy, to him that is... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...commandment shall feel no evil thing : and a wise man's heart discerueth both time and judgement. Proverbs. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dmner of herbs wtiere love is, thana stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better is a dry niorsei, and... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 504 pages
...have much treasure, while the revenues of the wicked is but trouble : or if not much ; yet Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure^ and trouble therewith : Howsoever, therefore, let him be content with his estate : Let the lambs be sufficient for his clothing,... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 488 pages
...have much treasure, while the revenues of the wicked is but trouble : or if not much ; yet Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith: Howsoever, therefore, let him be content with his estate : Let the lambs be sufficient for his clothing,... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - Christian ethics - 1810 - 446 pages
...he posses-sefh. Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a stalled ox, and hatred therewith. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith (d}. Happiness depends on the state of the mind. Godliness- with content (d) Luke, xii. 15. Piov. xv.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...But " Nature is content with little, and Grace with less." " Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." " Better...quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices and strife." « Let not ambition mock thy useful toil, " Thy HOMELY joys, and destiny obscure ; «... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...out. (b) A. little that a righteoas man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. (e) Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, • than great treasure and trouble therewith. t (i£) He that is greedy of gain troubleth Ins w own house. re) (e) He that noaketh hast to be rich... | |
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Better is little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 
