 | John Donne - 1839 - 606 страници
...soever. As the partridge (/athereth the young, which she hath not brought forth*4, so he that gathereth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool ; (he shall not make a wise will) but shall his folly end, at his end, or the punishment of his folly... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1840 - 326 страници
...his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches. He that getteth riches and not by right shall leave them in the midst of his days, and in the end shall be a fool."f " Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust doth... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1840 - 534 страници
...according to his ways, and accord" ing to the fruit of his doings."^ And again, " He that get" teth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of * Lowth is more accurate, and equally expressive of the sentiment which this passage appears to me... | |
 | 1865 - 1042 страници
...their money will perish with them unless they repent. The old Book says, ' He that getteth riches, but not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.' Fray for ns, and pray that multitudes in this day of distress may be stirred np to cry to the Lord.... | |
 | Mary Ann Everritt - 1841 - 248 страници
...hundreds testify, and the miserable death-beds of many echo the truth, " He that getteth riches, but not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and in the end be a fool." Frank Ormley, with all his wealth, was truly miserable; but he determined to... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 764 страници
...the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them...midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. 12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13 O LORD, the hope of... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - 1963 - 388 страници
...empty-handed as he entered it. The Old Testament commentary of the folly of this rich farmer is striking — "As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not, so he that gathereth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and, at his end, shall... | |
 | Tom Sharpe - 1989 - 228 страници
...was therefore somewhat surprised to find that the Chaplain had chosen his text from Jeremiah 17: u. 'As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them...midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool/ Fortunately for the Dean, he was so preoccupied with the problem of the continuing existence of partridges... | |
 | Alan Taylor - 1990 - 406 страници
...gives to the rich shall surely come to want; and another text should follow, As the partridge setteth on eggs and hatcheth them not, so he that getteth...leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end he shall be a fool. — Samuel Ely, 1797 [William King's] Bingham land was a source of trouble and... | |
 | Robert P. Carroll, Stephen Prickett - 1998 - 1828 страници
...reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. 1 1 ver thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth...kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 12 1 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13O LORD, the hope of... | |
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As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. 
