| 1913 - عدد الصفحات: 686
...the quotation for which HAB inquires is surely to be found in Solomon's words : — " As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the...deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?" — Proverbs xxvi. 18, 19. WD MACKAY. HAB may bo right that the ancient classics have a proverbial... | |
| William Russell - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 392
...over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Exception by emphasis : As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the man who deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, "Am I not in sport?" Connexion : 1. I am found, said Virtue,... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1852 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...many do, on these pretences, lie without any check, and do other ill things ? Prov. xxvi. 18, 19, " As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death...deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport ?" (2.) Nothing, that is not required of God, though it be not in itself sinful, can be accepted of... | |
| George Winfred Hervey - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...they are generally received as true, or till the gay babblers who started them are convicted of libel. "As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, fc Am not I in sport ?' " Some persons make their friends confidants only so far... | |
| Robert Shittler - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 588
...like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 18 As amad man who casteth 'firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport ? 20 10 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no "talebearer, the strife 12ceaseth.... | |
| Edward BERENS - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 148
...and dexterity in doing it. As a mad man (saith Solomon) who casteth firebrands, co Q < 78 LETTER VIU. arrows, and death: so is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in jest ? And, indeed, it is scarce to be conceived how any man can deal more destruction and... | |
| Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 444
...taught, by a severe castigation from Ulysses, the danger of playing with edged tools. QUOTATIONS. — As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;...neighbour, and saith, " Am not I in sport." — Prov. xxvi. 18, 19. It is as sport to a fool (only) to do mischief.^-jProv. x. 23. Fools make a mock at sin.... | |
| Bible Christians - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 976
...which to some is dearer than life ? As a madman, saith Solomon, " who castetli firebrands, arrows, aud death ; so is the man that deceiveth. his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?" Such arc some of the causes of this vice. I proceed, 2. To consider its evil effects, or pernicious... | |
| William Russell - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Exception by emphasis : As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the man who deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, "Am I not in sport 7" Connexion : 1. I am found, said Virtue,... | |
| Robert Butler - 1855 - عدد الصفحات: 184
...unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint (xxv. 19). As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the...deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? (xxvi. 18, 19). OF ILL-GOTTEN GAIN. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: : but righteousness delivereth... | |
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