 | 1611 - 360 ページ
...equity. He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted...shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh And intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 ページ
...uprightly. He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man ot understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise...shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 190 ページ
...hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a _/0<?/, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise : and he...shutteth. his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. The words of a man's -mouth are as deep waters •+ and the wellspring of v/udom as a flowing brooK.... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 ページ
...dispassionate , and not easily provoked, ¿sa mark vf wisdom and an excellent spirit. %8 Even a i'ool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise : [and]...shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding ; lite csncealmcnt of folly is -wisdom, and sometime* window uttered is folly ; men's abilities are... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 ページ
...to be calm, dispassionate, and not easily provoked, is a mark of wisdom and an excellent sfiirit. 38 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise : [and] lie that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding ; the concealment of folly is -wisdom,... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1806 - 270 ページ
...word it, neither as they would nor as they should, they are so wise as to be mute, Prov. xvii. 28. " Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted...shutteth his lips, is esteemed a man of understanding." As he cannot be wise that speaks much, so he cannot be known for a fool that says nothing. There are... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 504 ページ
...concealeth knowledge, and a man of understanding will keep silence, which as it argues him wise, (for even a fool, when he holdeth his peace is counted wise ; and he, that stoppcth his lips, as prudent J so it gives him much safety : He, that keepeth his mouth and his tongue,... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 ページ
...He that hath knowledge spareth his words : and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit 28 ine hand now, and touch all that he hath, aud he will curse thee to thy face. 12 it esteemed a man of understanding. CHAP. XVIII. THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, sceketh... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 462 ページ
...never counterfeit them, nor disprove them. Such a man may be counted wise while he keeps silence; " even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted...shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." Wisdom is too high for him, Prov. xxiv. 7; therefore if he meddle with it, he layeth open his folly.... | |
 | 1814 - 262 ページ
...venturing their opinion, and -" wisely keep the fool within," in which they shew a commendable prudence ; " even a fool when he holdeth his peace, is counted...shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." " Parla poco, ascolto assai, et non fallirai," speak little and attend .to what falls from others,... | |
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise : and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. 
