 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise : the ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer ; the conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; the locusts have...  Solomon's Little People: A Story about the Ants - Page 3by James Crowther - 1882 - 189 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1611 - 360 pages
...is married ; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. There be four things which arelittleupon the earth, but they are exceeding wise : The ants...strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; the conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks ; the locusts have no king,... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...23 For an odious woman, when fhe is married ; and art handmaid, that is heir to her miftrefs. 24 fl There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wife : 25 The ants are a people not ftrong, yet. they prepare their meat in the fummer : 26 The conies... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1794 - 508 pages
...fluggard ? When wilt thou arife out of thy fleep ?"* " The hen gathereth her chickens under her wings." " There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wife. The ants are a people not ftrong, yet they prepare their meat in the fummer ; the conies are... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...wifdom afforded you, even m betaking yourfelves to Chrift. I may allude to that, Prov. xxx. 24.— 29. " There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wife. The ants are a people not ftrong, yet they prepare their meat in the fummer ; the conies are... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul : but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. There be four things which are little upon the earth,...strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer ; The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king,... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - Names in the Bible - 1804 - 190 pages
...to her mistress. 60 There be four things upon the earth which are little ; but they are exceedingly wise : the ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; the -conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they iheir houses in the rot^j ; the locusts have no ^?ȣ,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...answer to the yuery, What things are tmall and contemptible 24 in themselves, and yet wise, he replies, There be four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise : 25 The ants [are] a peopls not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer, and tliu-ч teach... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...query, What things are small and contemptible U in themselves, and yet wine, he replies, There be lour [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise : 2i The ants [are] a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat make they their houses in the... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...meat ; 23 For an (dious woman when she is married ; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. 24 ere reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found : therefore were they, as pollute : 25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their me.it in the summer ; 26 The conies are... | |
 | James Bruce - Egypt - 1813 - 482 pages
...hills are a refuge for the wild goats, and the rocks for the saphan, or ashkoko *." And Solomon says, " There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise t :" — " The saphanim are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks }." Now this,... | |
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