 | William Jay - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 552
...But indigence has its perils ; hence the prayer of wisdom has always been, " Give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with " food convenient for me...and " steal, and take the name of my God in vain." Sensible things press upon the body, and the body affects the mind. The world has the advantage of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 470
...— Agur's prayer, with the reasons of his wish, are full to this purpose : " Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me; lest...poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." From what hath been said, I shall, in the second place, offer some considerations, that may be useful... | |
 | Ephraim Wood - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...the Christian Observer, p. 413. vol. iv. confession of faith and prayer, says, " Two things have 1 required of thee; deny me them not before I die: remove...poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain!" Prov. c. 30— 7—9. Again, I cannot go so far as the late celebrated Dr. Buchan, that " a sound mind... | |
 | 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 294
...wall in his own conceit. I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me :...poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. The .wicked biesseth the covetoUs,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 616
...temptations, to do that which is evil. To this purpose is that request of Agur : " Two things have I desired of thee. Deny me them not, before I die. Remove far...convenient for me. Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say : Whois the Lord ? and lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of the Lord my God in vain," Prov.... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 544
...deprecated the extremes: " 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 ? Or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of the Lord in vain." Prov. 30. 8, 9. He was not without doubt or danger, lest he should be corrupted... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...to GOD, say, " Give me neither " poverty nor riches, but feed me with food " convenient lor me: kst I be full, and deny " thee ; and say, who is the LORD...and steal ; and take the. name " of my GOD in vain." To Lazarus had been committed only a small talent ; he was therefore accountable to GOD only for a... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...human life, and human happiness. .-Remember, and admire, the wisdom of Agur's petition : " Remove fur from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor...food convenient for me : lest I be full, and deny tliee ; and say, who is the Lord ? or lest I-be poor, and steal; and take the name of my God in vain."-... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1780 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...treasure of wisdom which there is in the prayer of Agur, (Prov. xxx. 8, 9,) " Give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me ;...poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." Without a well-disciplined mind, great riches and power never fail to produce insolence towards a man's... | |
 | John Ely - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 124
...Billy found Agur's prayer in the xxxth chapter of Proverbs ; and here it is: Two things have I desired of thee; deny me them not before I die. Remove far...from me vanity and lies give 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?... | |
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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 ? or lest I be poor... 
