 | Claude Fleury - 1802 - 316 psl.
...adds, That the desire of riches blindeth men, and makes them fall into sin ; and that as a nail sticks fast between the joinings of the stones, so doth sin stick close betwixt buying and selling.^ Thus did God call back his people to their antient customs, shewing them... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 psl.
...standard of original purity. We are told by the author of the book of Ecclesiasticus, (xxvii. 2.) that, " As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the...doth sin stick close between buying and Selling." But what, then? is all buying and selling unlawful, and must we give up all merchandize? No, let us... | |
 | Claude Fleury - 1809 - 402 psl.
...adds, That the desire of riches blindeth men, and makes them fall into sin; and that as a nail sticks fast between the joinings of the stones, so doth sin stick close betwixt buying and selling.' Thus did GOD call back his people to their ancient customs, shewing them... | |
 | Samuel Weller Singer - 1816 - 442 psl.
...days, that there is an intimate connection between fraud and traffic. The SON of Sirach says, " that as a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones, so doth sin between buying and selling ;" and trade is defined by Dr. Franklin to be " a system of legalized cheating."... | |
 | Claude Fleury - 1820 - 414 psl.
...adds, That the desire of riches blindeth men, and makes them fall into sin; and ihat as a nail sticks fast between the joinings of the stones, so doth sin stick close betwixt buying and selling.11 Thus did GOD call back His people to their antient customs, shewing them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 448 psl.
...29. "Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away. As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the...doth sin stick close between buying and selling."* Such is the censure of the Son of Sirach, which surely cannot be heard without alarm and terror. It... | |
 | 1821 - 334 psl.
..." Many have sinned for a small matter ; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away. As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the...stones, so doth sin stick close between buying and selling."t Such is the censure of the son of Sirach, which surely cannot be heard without alarm and... | |
 | Claude Fleury - 1821 - 428 psl.
...adds, That the desire of riches blindeth men, and makes them fall into sin ; and that as a nail sticks fast between the joinings of the stones, so doth sin stick close <betwixt buying and selling.'1 Thus did GOD call 'back His people to their antient customs, shewing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 psl.
..." Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance, will turn bis eyes away. As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the...doth sin stick close between buying and selling," Eccl. xxvii. 1, 2. Such is the censure of the Son of Sirach, which surely cannot be heard without alarm... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 psl.
..." Many have sinned for a small matter ; and he that seeketh for abundance, will turn his eyes away. As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the...doth sin stick close between buying and selling," Eccl. xxvii. 1, 2. Such is the censure of the Son of Sirach, which surely cannot be heard without alarm... | |
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As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones ; So doth sin stick close between buying and selling. 
