| 1611 - 360 pages
...water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four... | |
| John Flavel - 1671 - 576 pages
...hand-writing that appeared upon the wall to Belshazzar : " The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it." That is, they shall be brought to an untimely end, and the birds... | |
| George Mogridge - 1799 - 188 pages
...Edward and Thomas stopped, and let Mary go on. " The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the voung eagles shall eat it." Mr. F. Acts of obedience refer to God, to your parents, to your... | |
| Thomas Vincent - 1806 - 308 pages
...durkness. 2. Disobedience to their commands, Prov. xxx. 17. The eye that mocketh his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it tmt, and the young eagles shall eat it. 3. Unteachableness and refusal of their instruction, Prov.... | |
| Samuel Burder - 1807 - 436 pages
...been. HARMER, vol. ip 288. No. 1034. — xXx. 17. The eye that mockcth at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.] That ravens were understood to prey on criminals who had been executed,... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...still crave, and can never be satisfied : XXX. I7 The eye that tnocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat if. That man, who is so lewd and unnatural, as to mock his father and... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...will find some means to be avenged of him. XXX. 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. The close conveyances and subtle passages of a secret and cfafty... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 pages
...doth not that curse belong to you, Prov. xxx. 17. " The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it ?" Do you not allow a fretful disposition towards your parents, when... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 554 pages
...doth not that curse belong to you, Prov. xxx. 17. " The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it ?" Do you not allow a fretful disposition towards your parents, when... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...a parent, is severely threatened : Prov. xxx. n. The eye, that mncketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. (2) But, as we must honour them with reverence, so especially with... | |
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