 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.  The Essays - Page 221by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 302 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...Labour not to be rich ; cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away, as an eagle toward heaven. For riches are not for ever : and doth the crown endure to every generation ? On Women. Proverbs. Who... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 190 pages
...Labour not to be rich : cease, from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye ; neither desire thou his dainty... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...thee to such a 5 dangerous and destructive conduct. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Solomon, though a rich man, sfieaks of riches in a very contemptuous manner here, a» if they had no... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...Labour not to be rich : cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle toward «eaven. 6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...Deut. xxix. 23. Wilt thou cause thine eyes to fty upon that which is not ? saith wise Solomon ! Prov. xxiii. 5. for riches certainly make themselves wings : they fly away as an eagle towards heaven : if we have wings of desire to fly after them, they are nimbler of flight to outstrip... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...Labour not to be rich : cease from Ahine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? secuted my vi i ! ; 6 Eat thou not the bread of him thai hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: 7 For... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...above, not on things on the earth. Prov. xxiii. 5. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that "which. is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings, they fly away as an eagle towards heaven. Psal. Ixii. 10 — If riches increase, set not your heart upon them. "Mat. vi. 25.... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...above, not on things on the earth. Prov. xxiii. 5. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings, they fly away as an eagle towards heaven. Psal. Ixii. 10 — If rich, es increase, set not your heart upon them. •u Mat. vi.... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1814 - 184 pages
...if riches increase set not your heart upon them. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Deut. 8. 10 — 13, 17, 18. Ps. 62. 10. Prov. 23, 5. || and 30. 8, 9. Luke 8. 14. Deut. 32. 9, 13—15.... | |
 | 1815 - 614 pages
...Labour not to be rich : cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. 6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats : 7 For... | |
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