For he that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good ; Let him seek peace, and ensue it. The Elements of Moral Science - Page 272by Francis Wayland - 1837 - 398 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Mogridge - 1799 - 188 pages
...prudent friend, he will never flatter you. Flattery is deceit, though not always intended to be such. " He that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile," 1 Peter iii. 10. Draw out, as much as you can, the good qualities... | |
| 1805 - 590 pages
...counselled his disciples, when they were persecuted in one city, to flee to another. It is said, he who will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil. Life is a great blessing ; and to be cut off in the midst of days, is threatened as the proper punishment... | |
| N. NISBETT - 1802 - 314 pages
...generally speaking, have the most friendly influence upon the happiness of their lives. Chap. iii. 10. He that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from, evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him eschew evil and do good — 'let him seek peace and\... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...contrariwise, blessing : knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile : 1 1 Let him eschew evil, and do good ; let him seek peace,... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...contrariwise, blessing : knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile ; 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good ; let him seek peace, and... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, French - 1804 - 442 pages
...things, having promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come, 1 Tim. iv. 8. He that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak no guile, let him eschew evil, and do good, let him seek peace, and ensue... | |
| Robert Leighton, George Jerment - Theology - 1805 - 544 pages
...and if it be so with you, your hearts will be upon it, and your lives will be like it. Ver. 10. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. THE rich bounty of God diffuses itself throughout the world... | |
| Ralph Williston - Hymns, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...contrawise, blessing ; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile : Let him eschew *vil, and do good ; let him seek peace, and... | |
| 1806 - 658 pages
...contrary, blessings : for to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. For he that would love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him avoid evil, and do good : speak peace, and follow it.... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...envies, and evil-speaking. Ver. 2. As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word. 1 Pet. iii. 10. He that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil. Ps.xxxiv. 13. See Ps.cxl. 11. TALKATIVENESS. CLX.XXI. Talkativeness, rashness with the tongue. Job... | |
| |