...for the best ; wisdom is not forward to pronounce before full evidence. (' He,' saith the wise man, ' that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.') In fine, they who proceed thus, as it is usual that they speak falsely, as it is casual that they ever...

...for the best; wisdom is not forward to pronounce before full evidence. (' He,' saith the wise man, ' that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.') In fine, they who proceed thus, as it is usual that they speak falsely, as it is casual that they ever...

...Doth not that folly and shame belong to you which is spoken of in Prov. xviii. 13. He that anszuereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. This is utterly an iniquity, a very unchristian practice, which commonly prevails, that men, when they...

...separateth very friends." " A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes." " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." " Death and life are in the power of the tongue ; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."...

...learning, who did himself possess it ; and they who possess it not, are no proper judges in the case. " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Prov. 18 : 13. The book of Proverbs is Baconian, to a wonder ! But there is one feature of the system...

...with you, and let your companion fairly fmish his speech before you reply ; " for he that answercth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." A little watchfulness, care, and practice in younger life, will render all these things more easy, familiar,...

...slight differences between Solomon and the Association are not new : as one of his proverbs says, " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him ;" and they have a knack of giving a verdict before hearing the evidence. A party of these men, some...

...Star-chamber) with the particulars whereon they were to be examined. And if by the rule of Solomon, " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him," Prov. xviii. 13 ; much more is it indiscreet to swear to answer a matter before a man hear it. •...

...question ; that is, to take it for granted that a decree is false, and then compare it with the Scripture to see whether it be true. If this is your method,...matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.'t A protestant who enters upon a mock inquiry with these prejudices and anticipations, is guilty...

...analytical modes of astronomical investigation. He has also applied to me the following passage : " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Now the truth is, that he was determined to be heard ; for he not only occupied the first evening,...