| Charles Hodge - 1832 - 604 pages
...by a hallowed re-action, those very blessings which you benevolently devised for others!"—"There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." 4. The course here recommended to the Christian, is the direct way to the enjoyment of the richest... | |
| Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...trouble. 17 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing : but righteousness delivereth from death. ^f 18 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 19 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 20 A faithful... | |
| Frederick William Hotchkiss - Sermons, American - 1833 - 44 pages
...has already given the ability, and will give the willing heart, and show this oft experienced truth, "there is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. He that watereth shall be watered also himself.'1'' The closing scenes of my ministry remind my audience,... | |
| Christianity - 1833 - 588 pages
...honey-comb ; 2. But to the hungry soul, sweet is every bitter thing." " There is, that ecattereth, and yet increaseth ; And there is, that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." — Prov. 11 : 24. Any one may, by turning to the book of Proverbs, observe very many instances of... | |
| American education society - 1833 - 406 pages
...has been declared by the pen of inspiration, that "there is that scattereth and yet in • creaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet but it tendeth to poverty." This will hold good in spiritual things. When our charity is called For, the bestowment of it, if unaccompanied... | |
| Henry Hunter - Bible - 1834 - 618 pages
...requires, reason approves, and the Almighty crowns with his blessing, all is childish and fantastical. " ter If this were felt and understood as it ought, we should see less eagerness, rapacity, and selfishness... | |
| Agriculture - 1843 - 1000 pages
...them 'jut. I recommend to your serious attention that glorious maxim of the wisest of earthly monarchs "There is that scattereth and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet but it tendetb to poverty."— Prov. xi. 24. " The health of the Secretary." (Applause.) Mr. GRIHWADE returned... | |
| Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 626 pages
...the distribution of his wealth should be synonimous with the laying it up ; nor can he believe that " there is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." And yet a very moderate degree of faith is needed. If it be hard... | |
| Cyrus Mann - Missionaries - 1834 - 288 pages
...also himself:" — " Scatter thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days :" — "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." CHAPTER VI. Embarkation. — Extracts from her journal during her... | |
| John Norton - Clergy - 1834 - 124 pages
...teach : as we have seen him didactical, so you shall find him hos70 pital. He well remembered, that there is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more then is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat. Among others, his fellow-laborers... | |
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