 | Isaac Ambrose - 1832 - 730 pages
...and many questions? Solomon, a wiser man than Herod, is of another mind: " in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin, but he that refraineth his lips is wise," Prov. 10:19. Again, " lie that hath knowledge spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of an... | |
 | 1833 - 94 pages
...all occasions, against a spirit of talkativeness. " In the multitude of words," says the wise man, " there wanteth not sin ; but he that refraineth his lips is wise," Prov. x, 19. Do not think it hard that you are called to serve. Remember that it is said, that " the... | |
 | Robert Sanderson - 1833 - 100 pages
...wise in heart will receive commandments ; but a prating fool shall fall." " In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin : but he that refraineth his lips is wise." Murder is a crime of a higher degree than theft. Sometimes we pity thieves ; but we detest murderers.... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understand, ing. 28 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 29 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 30 The lips... | |
 | Henry Forster Burder - Conduct of life - 1834 - 204 pages
...that is better than silence." And a greater than Pythagoras has said ; — " In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin, but he that refraineth his lips is wise." — " Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words, there is more hope of a fool than of him." But if... | |
 | Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1834 - 524 pages
...advises, " Let thy words be few." Solomon, in his book of Proverbs, tells us, " In the multitude of words, there wanteth not sin ; but he that refraineth his lips is wise." True is the sentence, both as to the affairs of this world, the commerce and conversation of men, and... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 642 pages
...talkativeness. I shall remind you of some of liis sayings upon this argument. " In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin. But he that refraineth his lips is wise," Prov. x. 19. " He that hath knowledge, spareth his words : even a fool, when he holdeth his peace,... | |
 | Sarah Hawkes - 1838 - 726 pages
...faith from being shaken. I have sustained much loss through unwatchfulness. ' In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin ; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.' I would desire to look back upon what is past and enquire, ' have I not f * - • " " sometimes trusted... | |
 | Female excellence - 1838 - 240 pages
...remembering. Therefore " let every one be swift to hear, slow to speak." " In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin : but he that refraineth his lips is wise." " Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words ? there is more hope of a fool than of him." In seasons... | |
 | William Gearing - Devotional exercises - 1838 - 188 pages
...tongue is a token of wisdom; but to be full of words is a note of foUy. " In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin : but he that refraineth his lips is wise," Prov. x. 19. Sometimes the occasion may require that a man must speak much; and though it be much,... | |
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin : but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 
