 | Sarah Martin - 1799 - 152 pages
...shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him," Psa. cxxvi. 5, 6. " Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shall find it after many days. Give a. portion to seven, and also to eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth,"... | |
 | Missions - 1830 - 334 pages
...water renders applicable to them, even more than to corn-lands, the expression of Eccles. xi. 1. Cast thy bread upon the waters ; for thou shall find it after many days. Astros. The road from Kiveri to Astros leads, for the most part, over uninteresting hills, near the... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely - 1813 - 278 pages
...than any of his companions in years who enjoy the light. •r *tJ ff fjf ff •*• March Oth. " Cut thy bread upon the waters: for thou shall find it after many days." " He that hath pity on the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given will He pay him... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1814 - 718 pages
...in many waters." In the direr~ tions given for charity by the son of Davirt, it is written, " Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shall find it after many days." When the rice-plants are about two feet high, they are transplanted. Besides the method of raising... | |
 | 1815 - 876 pages
...unkind, what return can we expect in the day of adversity ? It is, therefore, a maxim of prudence, ' cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also unto eight, for thou knowcst not what evil shall be upon the earth:'... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...bird of the air shall carry the 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 to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.... | |
 | 1816 - 566 pages
...interest in the morniug discourse, founded on the following passage of scripture, Eccles. xi. 1. " Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days." In the afternoon, she united with the congregation in singing that sublime song of praise of Dr. Watts's,... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again". Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth*.... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1840 - 644 pages
...feeling at this interesting scene ; and, I hope, we shall never forget it. THE BIBLE IN FRANCE. " Cast thy bread upon the waters ; for thou shall find it after many days." A French colporteur, about three years ago, visited a hamlet near Chartres, and offered the Bible for... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which bath wings shall tell the matter. CHAP. XI. CAST + 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.... | |
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Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shall find it after many days. 
