 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.  The Spectator ... - Page 155edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...caution : ' Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that...of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not bear too hard on the person whose life and... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber ; for a bird of the air shall cany the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the...of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not beartoohard on the person whoselife and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the "matter."...absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other peoples' eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...turn not away. Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hathwings shall tell the matter. Hearken unto thy father th.at begat thee, and despise not thy mother... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...not in thy thought} neither his person nor government ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter ; a proverbial expression, and inti•mates, that by some surprising, unexpected method, it may be... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...things. 20 ^f Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CtfAP. XI. 1 Directions for charity. 7 Death in life, 9 and the dai, of judgment in the drtyn of youth... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...things. X. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich, in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. Do not entertain so much as an undntiful thought in thy heart, concerning thy sovereign ; neither do... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
..." Cm se not the king, no not in tiy thonght, and curse not the rich in thy hedchamher: for a hii d of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." As it is ahsolutely necessary for rulers to make nsŤ of other people's ryes and ears, they should take particular... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...prudent caution*: ' Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wiugs shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's... | |
 | Baptists - 1829 - 610 pages
...Curse not the king," says Solomon, " no, not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." Keel. x. 20. Stratford, Eitex. JF THE SIN OF COVETOUSNEM. To the Editor of the Baptist Magazine. SIR,... | |
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