...his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom ; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by...

...wife man faith, 'The jluggard is wifer in his own conceit, thanfeven men that can render a reafon. It is a calling, whereby we are qualified and enabled to do God fervice ; to gratify his defires, to promote his honour, to advance his interefts ; to render his name...

...cat by firoxy. Thus habits of idleness grow: the less a man doth, the lens he i* 16 dix/lourd to d'j. The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason ; as btu/iid a creature as he is, he fias a great conceit of his own abilities, though he hat 1 7 nothing...

...drunk with an over-weening opinion of themselves, and the unworthiest most; A sluggard, (says Solomon) is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason' ; and not finding others of their mind, this frets and troubles them. They take the ready course to...

...1 2. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit, there is more hope of a fool than of him. Ver. 1 6. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason. xxxviii. 11. The rich man is wise in his own conceit. Ver. 26. He that trusteth in his own heart is...

...wise speech, than for a drunken man to handle a thorn bush: this wounds him; that shames him. XXVI. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. The sluggard will not be beaten out of his sloth; and, let never so many wise men persuade him to shake...

...9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. XXVI. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. The sluggard will not be beaten out of his sloth; and, let never so many wise men persuade him to shake...

...in) There is Л lion without (saith he) I shall be slain in the street : who althowgb herein he be wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason : Yet (the truth is) he, thut (so much as) fellows the Ше, is destitute of tmderstemdmff ; he lusteih...

...15 The slothful hitleth lun hand in his bosom ; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 1 6 he s BK 17 He that passeth by,' and meddlelh with strife belonging not to him, in like one that taketh a d"g...

...he is a fool, even when by his conduct he proclaims it to the world : Such are often wiser in their own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason. It is difficult to make men list, en to futh, who are inveterately prejudiced ag-ainst it. It is difficult...