...desire of the slothful killeth his joy, for his hands refuse to labour ; and it is the slothful man that saith, ' There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.' — 'As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful...

...bis folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 oman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 Forsbesitt streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful...

...nettles ; and the desire of the slothful killeth his joys, for his hands refuse to labour ; and it is the slothful man saith, there is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth...

...man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful man saitb, " There is a lion in the way, " A lion is in the streets." 14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. • 15 The sluggard...

...slothful man are strongly and elegantly described by Solomon. In chapter the twenty-sixth he observes, " the slothful man saith, there is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets," showing that he is the prey of many imaginary fears, which are as much encouraged by idleness,...

...approach affords some little protection against their restless enemy, man."— The Same. Prov. xxvi. 13. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the airéete. " Two Hottentots, with their waggons, were hastening on a-head of us, that they might be...

...his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 ommit. Of the fruit of thy body will 1 set upon thy throne. 12 IF thy streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so dotk the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful...

...the ground of the difficulties of the service of Christ are the offspring of indolence or aversion. The slothful man saith, there is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets. There is nothing which stands between you and everlasting salvation, but a proud, obstinate,...

...money. * He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster, Prov. rviii. 9. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. .1 the door tumeth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hidcth...

...slothful man saith there is a lion without : I shall be slain in the streets ;" and in another proverb, " There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets."r Buffon, following Pliny, Eustathius, and other ancient naturalists, informs us, " that while...