| Daniel Defoe - 1724 - 544 pages
...to provide for them ; they shan't cry at our door. If they do, I'll give them nothing. Won't you ? says he ; but I will. Remember that dreadful Scripture...directly against us, Prov. xxi. 13, Whoso stoppeth hit ems at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not bt heard. VOL. IV. C Well,... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...designs of Providence in the prosperity of the wicked and the destruction that often comes upon 13 them. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himscii', but shall not be heard ; an anful passage that 14 should never be forgotten. A gift in secret... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 554 pages
...us ; as you may see in Deut. xv. 7, 8. &c. : And the neglect of this duty is very provoking to God. Prov. xxi. 13. " Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and not be heard." Inquire, therefore, whether you have not lived in a way of sin... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 pages
...us ; as you may see in Deut. XV. 7, 8. 8cc. : And the neglect of this duty is very provoking to God. Prov. xxi. 13. " Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and not be heard." Inquire, therefore, whether you have not lived in a way of sin... | |
| Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 pages
...unto others which are in want, a withholding relief from them, and stopping the ear against their cry. Prov. xxi. 13, Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Deut. xv. 7, If there be a poor man of one of thy brethren,... | |
| David Low Dodge - 1815 - 148 pages
...For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I ariĀ»e saith the Lord." " Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself and not be heard." " What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 538 pages
...us; as you may see in Deut, xv. 7. 8. &c. : and the neglect of this duty is very provoking to God, Prov. xxi. 13. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and not be heard. Inquire, therefore, whether you have not lived in away of sin... | |
| George Holden - 1819 - 538 pages
...Just One acts wisely towards the house of the wicked, Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness. 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry himself, and shall not be heard. 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger ; And a reward in the bosom strong wrath.... | |
| George Lawson - 1821 - 452 pages
...have good evidence of it, yet their calamities are ]oud warnings, and calls to repentance ||, Ver. 13. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, and shall not be heard. There may be a very good excuse for not giving to the poor ; but insensibility... | |
| William Jay - 1821 - 294 pages
...from Him to whom if. is due, when it is in the power of our hand to do it. May we dread the sentence, Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, and not be heard. May we therefore be merciful ; ready to communicate ; and feeling the grace of our... | |
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