 | 1827 - 392 pages
...thy flocks, and look well to thy herds." Seest thou a man diligent," or punctual " in his business ? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men."* And the voice of divine wisdom hath further said, " I love them that love me ; and those that seek... | |
 | 1827 - 602 pages
...purpose is his duty. It is commanded in the word of God — " Seest thou a man diligent in his business ? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men." It is positively enjoined. The Apostle, alluding to some who had neglected this duty, says, " We command... | |
 | Charles Brooks - Christian life - 1828 - 424 pages
...thine. ' FEBRUARY 19. In all labour there is prefit. — Sees* thou a .man diligent in his business, he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men. I SPEAK only of bodily labour. It is conducive to health. Indolence is the exuberant source of many real... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets, &c. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men. — Prov. xxii. 13.29. xxvi. 13. Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. — Prov. xxiii. 21. I went... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Congregational churches - 1828 - 536 pages
...diligent in his business ?" said the most exact observer of human life, whom the world has ever seen, " he shall stand before kings : he shall not stand before mean men." To your immortal concerns these observations are applicable with equal force. To the very nature of... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1828 - 336 pages
...and in order." " The hand of the diligent maketh rich." " Seest thou a man diligent in his business ? He shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men." " To these might be added innumerable admonitions and arguments, drawn from scripture, from reason,... | |
 | Joel Harvey Linsley - Conduct of life - 1828 - 192 pages
...marked out for you," your course, and have placed before you the strongest inducements to pursue it. ' Seest thou a man diligent in his calling ; he shall stand before princes ; he shall not stand before mean men.' In Franklin's case, this was strikingly verified. He... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 340 pages
...If any man will not work, " neither should he eat.'' " Seest thou a man diligent " in his business ? He shall stand before kings, he " shall not stand before mean men." " Not slothful " in business ; fervent in spirit ; serving the Lord." (6) Contentment. " Give me neither... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 342 pages
...If any man will not work, " neither should he eat." " Seest thou a man diligent " in his business ? He shall stand before kings, he " shall not stand before mean men." 'f Not slothful " in business ; fervent in spirit ; serving the Lord." (6) Contentment. " Give me neither... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 722 pages
...which the Prov. xxii. wise prince doth prompt us to mark ; Seest thou a man diligent in his business1? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men : that is, diligence, as it is the fairest, so it is the surest way to the best preferment : as it... | |
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