 | 1837 - 852 pages
...in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 against his enemies. 4 The providence and justice of God. .To her's: her labour is in vain without fear ; 17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838 - 646 pages
...them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them? She is hardened against her young ones, as though...were not hers ; her labour is in vain without fear, because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. What time she... | |
 | 752 pages
...like so many distressed orphans, for their mother. And in this manner the ostrich may be said to be hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers ; her labour (in hatching and attending them so far) being in vain, without fear or the least concern of what becomes... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - 118 pages
...only some of them take charge of their young ; it may be very truly said, as Job goes on to say, " she is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers." And yet those of the birds which do set, and hatch the young ones, are as careful over them as possible.... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851 - 726 pages
...like so many distressed orphans, for their mother. And in this manner tho ostrich may be said to be hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers ; her labour (in hatching and attending them so far) •being in vain, without fear or the least concern of what... | |
 | First Church (Dedham, Mass.) - 1840 - 548 pages
...in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them ; or that the wild beast may break them ; she is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers." And if it were so criminal and matter of such complaint for mothers to neglect the bodies of their... | |
 | 1840 - 870 pages
...mav crusU them, or that the wild beast may breaV them. 16 She is hardened against her young ones, an though they were not hers : her labour is in vain without fear; 17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted lo her understanding. 18 What... | |
 | 1842 - 300 pages
...them, or that the wild beast may break them." " She is hardened," continues the inspired writer, " against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain, without fear, because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding." Hence we agree... | |
 | 1842 - 440 pages
...them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers." But with all birds, " The young dismissed, to wander earth or air, There stops the instinct, and there... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1842 - 342 pages
...the defect of natural affection in the ostrich, may be well applied to the bird we are talking of: "She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers : " Because God hath deprived her of wisdom ; neither hath he imparted to her understanding."* Query... | |
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Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened... 
