| Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 Seiten
...Friend, prove him firft, and be not hafty to credit him. For iome Man is a Friend for his own Occaiion, and will not abide in the Day of thy Trouble. And there is a Friend,who being turned to Enmity and Strife, will difcover thy Reproach. Again, Come Friend is a Companion... | |
| Edward Kimber - 1775 - 346 Seiten
...prove him firft, and be " not hefty to credit him: For feme Man is a <c Friend for his own Occafion, and will not abide in ** the Day of thy Trouble. And there is a Friend^ tc who, being turned to Enmity and Strife, will dif^ " cover thy Reproach. Ifthou be brought low, he... | |
| 1786 - 694 Seiten
...prove him firft, and be not ' hafty to credit him: for Come man is a ' friend for his own occalion, and will ' not abide in the day of thy trouble. ' And there is a friend, whe being • turned to enmity and ftrife will difco' ver thy reproach.' Again — ' Some ' friend... | |
| John Todd - 1799 - 200 Seiten
...greetings. Be in peace with many: nevertheless, have but one counsellor in a thousand. If thou wouldst get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to...occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed to thy friends. A faithful friend is a strong defence,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 Seiten
...friend ! ' If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and bo not hasty to credit him : for tome man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there il u friend, who being turned to enmity and strife, will discover thy reproach.' Again, ' Some friend... | |
| 1803 - 420 Seiten
...humour, has he described the behaviour of a treacherous and self-interested friend ? ' If thou would get a friend prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him : for some man is a friend for his own occcasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there is a friend, who being turned to... | |
| 1803 - 434 Seiten
...humour, has he described the behaviour of a treacherous and self-interested friend ? ' If thou would get a friend prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him : for some man is a friend for his own occcasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there is a friend, who being turned to... | |
| John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 190 Seiten
...increase kind greetings. Be in peace with many : nevertheless, have but o«(r counsellor of a thousand. If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first ; and...a friend for his own occasion ; and will not abide iii the day of thy trouble. And there is a friend, 2^0,. being turned to eninity and strife, will discover... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 Seiten
...gracious man. Blame not , before thou hast examined the truth ; understand first , and then rebuke. If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him ••> for some men are friends for their own occasions , and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. Forsake not... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - 692 Seiten
...pleasure or advantage. Such characters are well described by the son of Sirach. " Some man," says he, " is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of trouble. — Some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thine afflicwe... | |
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