 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.  Letters on Missions - Side 173af William Swan - 1830 - 280 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Jeremiah Wood - 1854 - 414 sider
...minister punctually, and helps him besides whenever he needs. How true the words of the Holy Book; " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth, and there...withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." There is also a passage in his diary under date of March 21, 1833, which expresses his estimate of... | |
 | Edward William Hooker - 1854 - 126 sider
...to contributions to benevolent objects. I reminded him of the proverb he used to repeat so often, ' There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; and...withholdeth more than is meet and it tendeth to poverty.' He remarked, and it is the last remark of his indicating the use of his mental faculties, ' There's... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1873 - 212 sider
...advantage in paying the whole than she could derive from the same amount expended in any other way. " There is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." Mr. WILLIAM A. MOWRY spoke for Rhode Island, referring especially to the work in Providence, where... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1873 - 212 sider
...advantage in paying the whole than she could derive from the same amount expended in any other way. " There is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." Mr. William A. Mowry spoke for Rhode Island, referring especially to the work in Providence, where... | |
 | William Swan Plumer - 1874 - 396 sider
...more blessed to give than to receive. — Jesus Christ. The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. — Paul. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and...withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty. — Solomon. The liberal soul shall be made fat; and he that waterethj shall be watered. — Ib. There... | |
 | Sophie Amelia Prosser - 1874 - 178 sider
...don't know one as pinches more than a grudging spirit — there's Darnell — and this man — 'There is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty ! ' Poor ? — ay, such like as them is poor indeed ! " CHAPTER IV. HOW THE CAROL CAME TO BE SO GOOD.... | |
 | James Rowland - 1874 - 272 sider
...who had vainly tried to teach the father that, "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." Having spent several years at Baldock, Mr. Rowland received an unexpected invitation to London, to... | |
 | Robert Ellis Thompson - 1875 - 430 sider
...man, we discover by experience that there are very decided limits to its application. Here at least " there is that scattereth and yet increaseth, and there...withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." The lowest wages that you can get a man to live on, will not get the best work out of him. Put a whole... | |
 | John Charles Ryle - 1875 - 568 sider
...really poorer by lending to the Lord ? We shall find that the words of Solomon are strictly true : " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth : and...withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." (Prov. xi. 24.) Finally, let us pray for rich men, who as yet know nothing of the luxury of " giving,"... | |
 | Thomas D. Worrall - 1876 - 104 sider
...whole human family. The vast majority of the people have learned by 6 sorrowful experience that " there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty," but the success of co-operr.tion hag proved that " there is that giveth and yet receiveth." All who... | |
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