 | 1811 - 702 pages
...ragged, and every appearance of squalled poverty in the dwelling. By much slothfulness, says Solomon, the building decayeth, and through idleness of the hands, the house droppeth through. In the habitations of the industrious, no repairs are any sooner wanted than they are performed; thus,... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...of a thing than the beginning thereof: and fhe patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. By much slothfulness the building decayeth ; and through...idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. A fool's voice is known by multitude of words, for in many words there are also divers vanities : but... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...Ver. 32. Then I saw and considered it well, and looked upon it and received instruction. Eccl. x. 18. By much slothfulness, the building decayeth, and through...idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. Ezek. xvi. 49. This was the iniquity of Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness.... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness ! 18 f By much slotlifulness the building decayeth, and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 ^f A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry : but money answereth all things. 20 ^f Curse... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 pages
...which require to be conducted by wisdom and counsel, Isai. xxviii. 1 ; Hos. iv. 11. and vii. 5. 18. ^[ By much slothfulness the building decayeth, and through...idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. This is a proverbial form of speech, designed to shew the danger of idleness and procrastination in... | |
 | Francis Quarles - 1813 - 254 pages
...gathereth her food in harvest. Prov. vi. 6, 7, 8. The idle soul shall suffer hunger. Prov. xix. 15. By much slothfulness the building decayeth, and through...idleness of the hands, the house droppeth through. Eccles. x. 18. HIS SOLILOQUY. How presumptuously hast thou, my soul, transgressed the express commandment... | |
 | 1815 - 614 pages
...is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness ! 18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth ; and through...idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry : but money answereth all things. 20 Curse not... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 pages
...want of cleanliness ; the family ragged; and every appearance of squalled poverty in the dwelling. By much slothfulness the building decayeth, and through...idleness of the hands, the house droppeth through. In the .habitations of the industrious, no repairs are any sooner wanted than they are performed ;... | |
 | 1815 - 294 pages
...Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. By much sluthfulness the building decayeth ; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty ; open thine eyes,... | |
 | John Macgowan - 1816 - 742 pages
...Ghost, in the use of instituted means. And in this sense, as well as the former, it may be truly said, that ' By much ' slothfulness the building decayeth,...idleness of the -* hands the house droppeth through.' It might indeed be naturally expected, that those who have tasted the sweetness of divine love shed... | |
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 
