 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles. — Prov. xxi. 23. A word fltly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. — Prov. xxv. 11. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according... | |
 | John Wade - Church - 1824 - 258 pages
...slanderers themselves— Donnrion. He conquers twice, who conquers himself in victory— Publius Syms. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. — Solomon. He is well constituted who grieves not for what he has not, and rejoices for what... | |
 | Clergyman - Clergy - 1824 - 466 pages
...the circumstances of time, of place, of person, of disposition ; for, as the wisest of men tells us, a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver n. These and many other things the teacher is deeply concerned to be well versed in ; and what... | |
 | Christian life - 1875 - 350 pages
...sacred duty of speaking " a word in season." Hear the Preacher's estimate of such efforts to do good : " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." "The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies."... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 542 pages
...and judgment," saith Solomon ; f and a godly man brings forth fruit in due season, saith David. £ "A word fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver," Prov. xxv. 11. in Hebrew, it is a word spoken upon its wheels ; fit times are wheels which carry words to greater... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 pages
...fetch in (.'ml by prayer, and keep him there by family duties, Josh. xxiv. 15; Ps. ci. Orig. MS. |j "A word, fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver ;" Prov. xxv. 1 J ; or, as the Hebrew hath it, — "A word spoken upon Ms wheels;" that is, rightly ordered, placed,... | |
 | John Evans - Christian life - 1825 - 568 pages
...providences : and, in like manner, to suit a reproof to men's different tempers, capacities, and stations : "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient... | |
 | John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...observation or reply. Prov. xxiv. 26. ' every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.' xxv. 11. 'a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold, in pictures of silver.' 1 Kings xviii. 27. 'Elijah mocked them — .' Col. iv. 6. 'let your speech be ahvay with grace... | |
 | John Evans - 1825 - 562 pages
...providences : and, in like manner, to suit a reproof to men's different tempers, capacities, and stations : "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 598 pages
...with apples, for I am sick of love."c The colour of this valuable fruit resembles burnished gold : " A word fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."'1 These circumstances all correspond with the account which various writers have given of... | |
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 
