 | George Lawson - 1821 - 452 pagina’s
...reproof which Job, with great justice, gave his friends, " Miserable comforters are ye all." Ver. 21. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. This precept is grievous to flesh and blood. We are disposed by our... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pagina’s
...that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord ; that which he hath given, will he pay him again. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him wate' to drink. He that planteth the ear, shall he not hear? He tbat formed the eye,... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 504 pagina’s
...but rather give place to wrath," Rom. xii. 17. .Nay, this is not all; but in Prov, xxv. 21, we read " If thine enemy be hungry give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty give him water to drink." The word translated " give them bread," as critics observe, signifies... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 pagina’s
...city. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him If lhin,e enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat.- and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord ; that •which... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 620 pagina’s
...men are ready enough to make exceptions to such general rules. Yet he approves of Solomon's maxim, " If thine " enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat ; and " if he be thirsty, give him water to drink ;" l in hopes to give the gentiles the credit of it. But no such precept... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...the Gentiles as the Jews, than it is in the Testament. It is there said, Proverbs xxv. ver. 21, •' If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink :*" but when it is said, as in, the Testament, " If a man smite thee... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pagina’s
...came and fought against Judah ; and being overcome, Judah shewed them kindness. — 2 Chron. xxviii. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat : and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink, &c. — Prov. xxv. 21. Rom. xii. 20. Seek the peace of the city,... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pagina’s
...are cruel. Prov. He that is glad at calamities shall -not be unpunished. — Prov. xvii. 5. If thiue enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat : and if he be thirsty, give him .water to drink: for thou shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pagina’s
...slow to anger, is better than the.miehty ; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. If thine enemy* be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord; that which he... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pagina’s
...that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord ; that which he hath given, will he pay him again. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye,... | |
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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. 
