 | 1814 - 632 страници
...to have been fully aware of the pride and arrogance which riches too often inspire, when he says, " lest I be full and deny thee, and say, who is the Lord ?" and of the temptations to which want and distress are exposed, when he says, " lest I become poor... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 страници
...me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be full and deny thce, the prince that shall come, shall destroy the city and the sanctuary, and the rny God in vain." Prov. xxx. 8, 9. 5. Some inequality and diversity of circumstances, with a variety... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 544 страници
...to atheism, that a wise and holy saint earnestly deprecated it as a pernicious snare: " Give me not riches, lest I be full and deny thee, and say, who is the Lord?" Prov. SO. 9. The carnal heart, in the full fruition of the world, is apt to ascribe all to the course... | |
 | John Ely - 1817 - 124 страници
...me neither poverty nor rnhes ; feed me with. food convenient for me, lest I be full and deny TJiec, and say, Who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of God in vain. 3. When Billy get up in the morning, he washed his hands and face clean, and said his... | |
 | Thomas Green - 1818 - 654 страници
...and of hope. ' Give me neither poverty nor riches,' said one of the wisest of men, ' lest I be lull, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of God in vain.' While riches exempt their possessors from the temptation of meaner vices, his observation... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1818 - 234 страници
...vanity and lies ; give us neither poverty nor riches ; feed us with food convenient for us, lest we be full and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest we be poor and steal, and take the name of our God in vain.e Lord, we ask not for dainties, for they... | |
 | sir Adam Gordon (bart.) - 1819 - 408 страници
...Remove from me vanity and lies^ give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me, lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the...or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of God in vain. In this view of the expression, therefore, we pray God to continue that blessing upon... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1840 - 644 страници
...that offered it? 1. He gave a reason for his prayer. Insane men do not reason much. Hear the reason: " Lest I be full and deny thee, and say, who is the Lord ?" Hence he would not be rich. Now if riches cause men to deny and disregard God — if they magnify... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 540 страници
...neither poverty nor ricJies. Feed me with food convenient for me. Lest I be full and deny thee, andM say, who is the Lord ? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and take tlie name, of my God in vain. * He whose wishes, respecting the possessions of this world, are the... | |
 | 1821 - 788 страници
...have always deplored, and which Christianity has fully condemned. If the prayer be a proper one, " Give me neither poverty nor riches, * lest I be full...and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I he poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain," — then is that constitution of things the... | |
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Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die : Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord 1 or lest I be... 
