 | 1611 - 360 pages
...thee to shame, And thine infamy turn not away. A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in pidlures of silver. As an earring of gold, and an ornament...gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him: For he... | |
 | William Huntington - 1802 - 522 pages
...word in season to him that is weary," &c. Isa. 1. 4. The Spirit of God, by Solomon, tells us, that " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver," Prov. xxv. 11. Here we are to understand, that a word in due time and place, and pertinent... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 190 pages
...secret to another : lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. , ' ,. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an ear-ring of geld, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient far. ' A man that beareth... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...as these have a rich and valuable meaning, beside the handsome manner in 12 which they are spoken. [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear ; far from thinking himself wronged or being provoked by it, he es1 3 teems it precious. As the cold... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...shame, and thine infamy turn not away ; lest by telling the story he expose 1 \ thee to content/it. A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silrer, or rather, ' tike oranges in a basket of wrought silver,' which must look extremely beautiful.... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...into a fool. xix. 25. Reprove one that hath understanding and he will understand knowledge. xxv. 10. As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover on an obedient ear. Eph. v. 1 1. Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of .darkness, but rather... | |
 | Philip Doddridge, Andrew Kippis - 1807 - 664 pages
...surely talk of such expressions in so light and dangerous a manner as you commonly do. IMPROVEMENT. As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise Mat. reprover upon an obedient ear (Prov. xxv. 12). Christ was indeed xx'ui.i a wise and faithful Reprover... | |
 | 1807 - 682 pages
...third commandment. Here the gentleman was so struck, that he immediately desisted from »wearing. — " A word, fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of surer." Prov. xxvii. 11. and, " A word spoken in due seaeon, how good is it 1" Prov. xv. 23. OF MH.... | |
 | 1807 - 612 pages
...commandment. Here the gentleman was so struck, that he immediately desisted from •wearing. — " A word, fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Prov. xxvii. 11. and, " A word spoken in due season, how good is it 1" Prov. xv. 23. OF MR.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...than the most curious and costly embroidery, or pictures of gold and silver, doth the eve. XXV. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. XXV. 13 As the cold of snow in the time of honest, so is a a ithful messenger to him that sends him.... | |
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As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 
