 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 608 lehte
...it, but such a blessing attends their concerns, that they are paid doubly for it: Prov. xi. 24, 25. "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; there...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat ; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself." And Prov.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 602 lehte
...attends their concerns, (hat they are paid doubly for it: Prov. xi. 24, 25. "There is that scaltereth, and yet increaseth ; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fal ; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself." And Prov.... | |
 | 1833 - 394 lehte
...institutions of the Church. It has shown its good will in its present embarrassed state, believing that " there is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." The Sunday School numbers 100 children, average attendance, 80. We... | |
 | William Edelman - 1837 - 314 lehte
...Would that we could persuade the covetous man how true is that saying of the wise king of Israel : " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; there...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." These words... | |
 | Hubbard Winslow - 1837 - 424 lehte
...or to promote the cause of morality and religion, blesses both him that gives and him that takes. " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." 5. Habits of prudence and moderation are at the present time peculiarly... | |
 | Scotland free church, gen. assembly - 1856 - 556 lehte
...these lands the tidings of the gospel, and these few are so often grudged by those who are left. Surely there is that scattereth and yet increaseth, there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty. It is true of churches as of individuals. The liberal soul deviseth... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - 424 lehte
...to aim at extensive works. But what says Holy Writ, that true and only philosophy of human life ? " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; there...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." 1 There are two kinds of lenders, two kinds of usury, two great debtors who take up the gold and silver... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 lehte
...greatest amount of spiritual prosperity ; and vice versa. It exactly accords with the inspired word : " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth : there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." Feeble piety produces feeble action, and there is no generous effusion... | |
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne - 1847 - 580 lehte
...Because Christians will be no losers. 1 . They shall be no losers in this world by what they giveaway: "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to penury." I am going to say now what the world will scoff at; but all that I... | |
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne - 1847 - 532 lehte
...Because Christians will be no iosers. 1. They shall be no losers in this world by what they give away : " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to penury." I am going to say now what the world will scoff at ; but all that... | |
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There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty. 
