 | John Arbuthnot - English literature - 1751 - 336 pages
...Manufacture and Riches, by an Union with England, than to boaft of our Sovereignty and ftarve : For better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all Things, than he that boajieth himfelf, end wantetb Bread. And here indeed it miift be prov'd, than an Union with England... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 324 pages
...Manufacture, and Riches by an Union with England, than to boaft of our Sovereignty. and ftarve: For better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all Things, than he that boa/let b himfelf, and wanteth Bread. And here indeed it muft be proved, that an Union with England... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...reformed. 26 Be not over wife in doing thy bufinefs, and boaft not tnyfelf in the time of thy diftrefs. 27 Better is he that laboureth and aboundeth in all things, than he that boafteth himfelf, and wanteth bread. 28 My fon, glorify thy foul in meeknefs, and give it honour according... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 336 pages
...as Chriftian, Way of getting a Livelihood. It is a Way, that no one ought to think beneath him. For better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all ^Things, than he that boafleth himfelf, and tyanteth Bread3.. It is the beft Prefervative that can be, from bad Company and... | |
 | John Disney - Sermons, English - 1793 - 516 pages
...under tribute]:." •* And his foul mall fuffer hunger§." And elfewhere writes the fon of Sirach, " Better " is he that laboureth and aboundeth in all " things ; than he that boafteth himfelf, " and wanteth bread||." It is fome argument that the reward of induftry is feldom... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - Names in the Bible - 1804 - 190 pages
...reformed. Be not overtmse in doing thy business ; and £oa.f< not thyself in the time of thy distress. Better is he that laboureth and aboundeth in all things,...than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread. My son, glorify thy soul in meekness • and give it honour according to the digmty thereof. Who will... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1805 - 496 pages
...been so inherent from that time to this, that Bishop Berkeley has said, a kitehen wench in his family refused to carry out cinders, because' she was descended from an old Irish stock. But in the reign of this monarch, when they saw the legislature take trade and manufactures under their... | |
 | Maxims - 1807 - 152 pages
...100. Be not over wise in doing thy business, and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress. X 101. Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all...than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread. 102. My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof. 103.... | |
 | Thomas Bowen (chaplain.) - Prisons - 1809 - 236 pages
...chriftian, way of getting a livelihood.. It is a way,. that no one ought to-thiuk beneath him. For " better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boafteth himfelf, and wanteth bread." Ecclus. x* 27. It is the bcft prefervative that can be, from... | |
 | Thomas Bowen (chaplain.) - Prisoners - 1820 - 360 pages
...livelihood. It is a way, that no one ought to think beneath him. For "better is he that labourethand aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread." Ecclus. x. 27. It is the best preservative that can be, from bad company and bad courses. It procures... | |
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Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread. 
