Found 519 Results for: True Friendship

• The tale-bearer is his own enemy, shunned by all; court his friendship, and thou wilt court hatred; shut lips and calm judgement shall bring thee a good name. (Ecclesiasticus 21, 31)

• Faint heart that thinks a fool’s thoughts …… shall never be afraid; no more shall he, that still keeps true to God’s commandments.✻ (Ecclesiasticus 22, 23)

• One stone flung, and the birds are all on the wing; one taunt uttered, and the friendship is past repair. (Ecclesiasticus 22, 25)

• Be my thoughts ever under the lash, my heart disciplined by true wisdom; let it never deal gently with their unwitting offences, or gloss over the wrong they do! (Ecclesiasticus 23, 2)

• It is I that give birth to all noble loving, all reverence, all true knowledge, and the holy gift of hope. (Ecclesiasticus 24, 24)

• Happiness it is to have a true friend …✻ and to speak the right word to an ear that listens. (Ecclesiasticus 25, 12)

• Friendship thus killed, thy friend is dead to thee; (Ecclesiasticus 27, 20)

• a merry heart is the true life of man, is an unfailing store of holiness; length of years is measured by rejoicing. (Ecclesiasticus 30, 23)

• Take good heed, my son, do not belittle this advice of mine; thou shalt live to prove it true. (Ecclesiasticus 31, 26)

• The generous host is on all men’s lips; ever they bear witness to his loyal friendship; (Ecclesiasticus 31, 28)

• … giving a true answer to the question asked …✻ thou wilt prepare thy plea, and find audience for thy prayer; wilt recollect the teaching given thee, and so satisfy thy questioner. (Ecclesiasticus 33, 4)

• As well may foul thing cleanse, as false thing give thee a true warning. (Ecclesiasticus 34, 4)