 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? or lest I be poor,...  A Service-book for Public Worship - Seite 1371858 - 308 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Lawson - 1821 - 452 Seiten
...the good of his soul, and only in such a measure as might consist with his best interests. Ver. 9. Lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is the...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. He prays for daily bread, that he might not be led into temptation ; and for the same reason he prays... | |
 | 1821 - 786 Seiten
...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...poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain," — then is that constitution of things the best which docs not expose men to these hurtful extremes,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 Seiten
...me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me : lest 1 be full and deny thee , and say, who is the Lord ?...and steal ; and take the name of my God in vain." BLAIR. SECTION XV. Omniscience and omnipresence of Ike DEITY, the source of consolation to good men.... | |
 | 1822 - 184 Seiten
...have plenty of bread : but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. CHAP. XXX. Two things have I required of thee: deny me them not...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. CHAP. XXXI. WHO can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 Seiten
...full with travail and vexation of spirit. (4 EC. 6.) 22. What was Agur's earnest desire and prayer? Remove far from me vanity and lies, give me neither...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. (30 Pr. 8, 9.) 23. How does Christ exhort us to avoid worldly anxiety and seek spiritual blessings... | |
 | 1859 - 1200 Seiten
...from the heart ; and let all who call themselves Christians weigh the prayer of sagacious Agur : " Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." (Prov. xxx. 8, 9.) Christian principle is no longer tried by exposure to the violence of persecution.... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 Seiten
...moderate views of human ife, and human happiness. Remember, and admire, the wisdom of Amur's petition: " Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither...poor, and steal; and take the name of my God in vain." BLAIR. SECTION XV. oPlan-et, plSn'-lt, a body that moves round the sun. b E-ther, e'-ther, an element... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...will, but thine he done. The prayer of Agur is a suitable prayer for us, (Prov. xxx, 7-9.) "Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." Do we not deprive ourselves of many temporal comforts by not bringing our necessities of this kind... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 330 Seiten
...will, but thine be done. The prayer of Agur is a suitable prayer for us, (Prov. xxx, 7-9.) "Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." Do we not deprive ourselves of many temporal comforts by not bringing our necessities of this kind... | |
 | 1863 - 1198 Seiten
...is the highest wisdom in that remarkable prayer of Agur the son of Jakeh : " Give me neither porerty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me :...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." (Prov. xxx. 8, 9.) It was for daily bread that Jacob asked, when, on his way to Padan-aram, a solitary... | |
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