| London St. Giles, Cripplegate - 1844 - 712 páginas
...where the blessing of God is ! 5. The saint's little is better than the sinner's all. — " Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith." (Prov. xv. 16.) "A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked." (Psalm... | |
| Prose hymns - 1844 - 134 páginas
...destruction are before the LORD : how much more then the hearts of the children of men ! Better is little with the fear of the LORD : than great treasure and trouble therewith. The LORD will destroy the house of the proud : but he will establish the border of the widow. The thoughts... | |
| 1844 - 994 páginas
...on foolishness. 15 All the days of the poor are evil : a secure mind is like a continual feast. 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content 17 It is belter to be invited (o herbs with love: than to a fatted calf with... | |
| Thomas Becon - 1844 - 692 páginas
...ungodly shall be broken ; but the Lord upholdeth the righteous." Are not these the words of Salomon ? " Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great trea- pr0v. XT. sure with sorrow." Again : " Better is it to have a little thing with righteousness,... | |
| Isaac Barrow - 1845 - 692 páginas
...relish of such a person : otherwise it is evidently true, which the Wise Man affirms, Prov. xv. 16 — Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith. 3. Again ; we may consider, that to dispense our wealth liberally is the best way to preserve it, and... | |
| Rich Brott - 2000 - 149 páginas
...and triples that want another way. That was a true proverb of the wise man, rely upon it; 'Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith.'" — Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) 16 Principle 3 The Principle of Giving Cheerfully "Every man according... | |
| Dagobert D. Runes - 2001 - 308 páginas
...the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. A wrathful man stirreth... | |
| Michael W. Apple - 2001 - 324 páginas
...following way: A wise son makes a glad Father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. B etter is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith. Come unto Christ all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and He will give you rest.51 The Primer did... | |
| Alberto Ferreiro, Thomas C. Oden - 2003 - 400 páginas
...city. Greed does not build it but sets it on fire and burns it. Do you wish to build your city well? "Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasures without fear." The riches of a person ought to work for the redemption of his soul, not to... | |
| John Phillips - 2002 - 600 páginas
...by Ambition (15:16-17) Solomon believed it is better to have little than to have trouble: "Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith" (Proverbs 15:16). I wonder if we agree with Solomon. If we were given the choice, would we choose to... | |
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