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" Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. "
Hudibras - Page 297
by Samuel Butler - 1883
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Oriental Customs: Or, an Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, by ..., Volume 1

Samuel Burder - 1804 - 444 pages
...exhilarate, the words of Solomon have an allusion. No. 21 1 . — xxvii. 22. Though thou shouUest bray a jail in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foalishness depart from him.] That such a punishment as this was used in the East will clearly appear...
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Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late Rev. James ..., Volume 2

Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1804 - 442 pages
...the fools, of whom Solomon says, though thou shoittdst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with ti pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from .him, Prov. xxvii. 22. But I am endeavoring to prevent the progress of the evil, and to guard our youth against favorable...
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 5

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...satisfidirect all to God, make allowances for the partiality of hit 22 friends, and use it with caution. Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar among...pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him ; though you should we the most -violent met/lads far his reformation, and to repronf and chiding add...
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 5

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...make allowance» for the fiartiality of hi» 52 friends, and use it with caution. Though thou shuuldst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him ; though you should use the matt violent method* for his reformation, and to refironfand chiding add...
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Epea Pteroenta, Part 2

John Horne Tooke - 1807 - 506 pages
...BRAIDE has here the same meaning that it has in the Proverbs, chap. 27, ver. 20. " Though thou shouldest BRAY a fool in a " mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not " his foolishness depart from him." The expression here alludes to this proverb:.... Diana does not confine herself merely to his craft...
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Stultifera Navis; ...: The Modern Ship of Fools

William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 330 pages
...SECTION V. OF SUCH AS KNOW NOTHING, AND WILL LEARN NOTHING; OR OF FOOLS OPPRESSED BY THEIR, OWN FOLLY. Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar, among wheat, with a pestle, yet will not his folishness depart from him. SOLOMON. SAY, what is this, a painted butterfly, Or antic harlequin of...
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Stultifera Navis: Qua Omnium Mortalium Narratur Stultitia : The Modern Ship ...

William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 356 pages
...SECTION V. OF SUCH AS KNOW NOTHING, AND WILL LEARN NOTHING, OB OF FOOLS OPPXESSED BY THEIR OWN FOLLY. Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar, among wheat, with a pestle, jet will not his foolishness depart from him. SOLOHOX. SAY, what is this, a painted butterfly, Or antic...
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Oriental Customs: Or an Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, Volume 1

Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pages
...exhilarate, the words of Solomoa have an allusion. No.211 — xxvii.22. Though thou.ahouMcstbrayaJool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his fool* ishness depart from him.] That such a punishment a» this was used in the East will clearly appear...
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Together with the ...

1809 - 1150 pages
...fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold ; so is a man to his praise. 22 Though thou shouldest ii m not unto thee, then I shall bear the dame to my father for ever. 33 Now therefore, I pray the 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flecks, and look well to thy herds. 24 For riches are...
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The Confession of Faith: The Larger and Shorter Catechism with the Scripture ...

Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...and engagements to God or men c : if done deliberately f, wilfully g, presumptuously1', impudently, among wheat with a pestle, yet will .not his foolishness depart from him. Prov. xxiii. 35. They have stricken me, shah thou say, and I was not sick ; they have beaten me, and I felt...
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