 | 1805 - 590 sayfa
...would have said, these sinful passions. " Keep thy tongue as with a bridle." — " He that auswereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Are you peevish and discontented, and, though blest with much prosperity, apt to complain of some little... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 506 sayfa
...as your advisers have done before you. To prevent which, I recommend those words of the wise man — He that answereth a matter,, before he heareth it, it is folly, and shame unto him *. A Protestant who enters upon a mock enquiry with these prejudices and anticipations, is guilty of... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1801 - 350 sayfa
...you, and let your correspondent fairly finish his speech before you reply: for "he that ain;veretft a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him," Prov. xviii. 13. A liule watchfitinass, care and practice in younger life, will render ail these things... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 sayfa
...his words. Job xiii. S. Ver. 28. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise. xviii. 13, He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him. xxi. 23. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from trouble. xxix. 1 1.... | |
 | David Bogue, James Bennett - 1808 - 492 sayfa
...otherwise well-informed have exposed themselves to the severe censure of the inspired preacher, who said, " he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is? folly and shame to him." A modern historian, whose peculiar connexions should have preserved him from this disgrace,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 sayfa
...for themselves ? Doth not that folly and shame belong to you which is spoken of in Prov. xviii. 13. " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." This is utterly an iniquity, a very unchristian practice, which commonly prevails, that men, when they... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 sayfa
...house, which bringeth out of his treasury things new and old." PROV. xviii. 13. " He that answereth n matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." To the Parliament of England, with the Assembly. IF it were seriously asked, (and it would be no untimely... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1812 - 520 sayfa
...one letting out water, therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with." " He that answers a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." " A tale bearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit con.cealeth the matter." " A... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1813 - 528 sayfa
...one letting out water, therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with." " He that answers a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." " A tale bearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit concealt th the matter." " A... | |
 | 1841 - 712 sayfa
...actually true. Much of his history reveals to our minds that Scripture proverb — " He that determincth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Quick and ready, yet often ill-infoimed and ignorant ; lively, yet never profound ; humble upon reflection... | |
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He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 
