 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.  The Spectator - Page 206edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 632 pages
...And this is that of which the Wiseman tells us, saying, Curse not the King, no, not in thy thought ; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. Ecclts. x. ver. 20. . . . 4. Q. What is the rebellion of the tongue? A. The rebellion of the tongue... | |
 | Johannes van der Kemp - Heidelberger Katechismus - 1810 - 572 pages
...vhit evil, yea, death itself may befal him. , Which Solomon cpposeth, when he snith, Eccl. x. 20, " Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber." How ofun doth the sinner think, when any person doth not act as he v • " When will he die, and his... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 448 pages
...8. I believe Solomon was no stranger to this temptation, by his leaving that caution upon record, " Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse...and that which hath wings shall tell the matter," Eccl. x. 20. Satan soon filled Peter's mouth with oaths and curses, when he had got him to sift; and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...making their court by such secret methods of intelligence, has given us a very prudent caution : ' Gurse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not...and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other peoples eyes and ears, they should take... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...death." And Mr. Butler aimed at the same object when he dropped this sentence on the doctrine of God ; " A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." If the gospel of the grace of God doth VOL. VIII. P not make a man meet for heaven, a dead letter,... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - Bible - 1811 - 434 pages
...money can ordinarily answer these desires: a similar ex, pression we find in Hos. ii. 21, 22. 20. ^[ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedT chamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wipgs shall tell the... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 728 pages
...beg leave to use one on this occasion ; and that is, " Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." In these treasonable conspiracies and correspondences against the king and government, (notwithstanding... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunken. ness ! 20 Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought ; and curse...voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CHAP. XI. Early Piety, CAST thy bread upon the waters : for thou shah find it after many days. & Give... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry : but money answereth all things. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse...voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CHAP. XL v^AST thy bread upon the waters : for thou shall find it after many days. 2 Give a portion... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 588 pages
...common conversation; which is directly contrary to the law of God ; that says, Curse not the ling, no, not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in...voice; and that which hath wings shall tell the matter, Eccles. x. 2O. 2dly, We are to support the honour of government, by paying those tributes which are... | |
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