 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.  The cavalier, by Lee Gibbons - Stran 236avtor: William Bennett (solicitor.) - 1821Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 strani
...of unlawful gain, but openly professeth it ; and so thev contrive their mischief accordingly. VII. 4 The best of them is as a brier : the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge : the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation fometh ; now shall be their perplexity. The... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 strani
...fruitless, noxious, and troublesome. In this language the prophet Micah describes the same people : " the best of them is as a brier ; the most upright is sharper than a thorn-hedge."|| Such shall they continue, " until the Spirit be poured upon them from on high." But when the happy... | |
 | James Relly - 1812 - 236 strani
...When I except this Man, I believe that word of the Lord applicable unto all the others, where he says, the best of them is as a Brier, the most upright is sharper than a Thorn Hedge. Micah, vii. 4. For every Brother will utterly supplant, and every Neighbour will walk... | |
 | John Murray - 1813 - 438 strani
...false prophet, although highly estimated by the people, were no better thun a thorn. Micah vii. 4, " The best of them is as a brier : the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge." A good tree bringcth forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree bringeth forth , evil fruit.... | |
 | 1815 - 614 strani
...so they wrap it up. 4 The best of them is a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge : the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity. 5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide : keep the doors of thy mouth from her... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1826 - 652 strani
...tliey lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us ? none evil can come upon us. MIC. vii. 4. The best of them is as a brier ,- the most upright...day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now slwll be their perplexity.* the treaty was first consented to by the B°°K two houses, they ordered... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1826 - 662 strani
...they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among its ? none evil can come upon us. MIC. vii. 4. The best of them is as a brier ; the most upright is sharper than a tJiorn-hedge : the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh ; now shall be their perplexity. a... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 strani
...they wrap it up. *" 4 The best of them is a brier : the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge : the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh ; now shall be their perplexity. 5 ^1 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide : keep the doors of thy mouth from... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 602 strani
...wrapt it up* In ver. 4. he speaks as to the residue of the people : ' The best of them,' saith he, ' is as a brier ; the most upright is sharper than a thorn-hedge.' The prophet, after he had laid so great a charge upon them, seems to reflect upon some that made a great... | |
 | 1859 - 632 strani
...biography we should like for our exemplar ; and I take it none of a later date are snore suitable for it. " The best of them is as a brier, the most upright is a thorn hedge ;" and if any hug them they will assuredly get pricked, and smart for their folly. The... | |
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