Desire without knowledge is not good, and he that hasteth with his feet misseth the way.
We learn that "the thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Wilt thou be like the bird that hasteth to the snare of the fowler?
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
I wonder why my peasant stays so long, And with my wonder hasteth on my woe, And with my woe I am assailed with fear, And with my fear await with faintful breath The final period of my pains by death.
The proverbe seith: "he hasteth wel that wysely can abyde;" and in wikked haste is no profit.
But hasteth yow, the sonne wol adoun; Beth fructuous, and that in litel space, And to do wel god sende yow his grace!
And therfore seith Salomon: "he that hasteth him to bisily to wexe riche shal be noon innocent.
Telleth your grief, lest that he come adoun, And hasteth yow, and gooth your wey anon.
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool; Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen bear themselves proudly: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.
From hence the aforesaid Sauerne hasteth by Redston to Shrawleie; and aboue this [Sidenote: Astleie.
From thence the Deue goeth by Waldringfield and Henleie, and méeting soone after with Brightwell brooke, it hasteth into the maine sea, leauing Bawdseie on the east, where the fall therof is called Bawdseie hauen.
From hence our Sauerne hastethto Vffington, Preston, and betwéene Chilton and Brampton taketh in the Terne, a faire streame and worthie to be well handled; if it laie in me to performe it.
After these confluences, the maine course of the streame hasteth by Shifford to [Sidenote: Winrush.
Cardith forrest on the one side, and the Caire on the other that runneth into it west of Landowror, it hasteth to [Sidenote: Carthkinnie.
Morton becke on the other, it hasteth to Applebie, [Sidenote: Dribecke.
Paulus the worthi kniht Romein Be his aspie it herde sein, 1830 And hasteth him al that he may, So that upon that other day He cam wher he this host beheld, And that was in a large feld, Wher the Baneres ben desplaied.
Esdr 14:18 For the time is fled far away, and leasing is hard at hand: for now hasteth the vision to come, which thou hast seen.
Who is more unjust than he who prohibiteth the temples of God, that his name should be remembered therein, and who hasteth to destroy them?
Rudeger himself descried him; he spake: "Upon the road yonder hasteth Eckewart, a liegeman of Kriemhild.
Sethians, and comming downe by Wendron, it hasteth to Hailston or Helston, from whence onelie it is called Loo: but betweene Helston and the head, men call it commonlie Cohor.
From hence in like sort the Wie hasteth to Rotheras church, Hampton, and Mordeford, where [Sidenote: Lug.
Brightwell brooke, ithasteth into the maine sea, leauing Bawdseie on the east, where the fall therof is called Bawdseie hauen.
But hasteth yow to doon him Ioye have; For trusteth wel, to longe y-doon hardnesse 1245 Causeth despyt ful often, for destresse.
For yif ye axen the deeth, it hasteth him of his owne wil; ne deeth ne tarieth nat his swifte hors.
And yif thilke delices mowen maken folk blisful, than by the same cause moten thise bestes ben cleped blisful; 10 of whiche bestes al the entencioun hasteth to fulfille hir bodily Iolitee.
But hasteth yow to doon him Ioye have; For trusteth wel, to longe y-doon hardnesse 1245 Causeth despyt ful often, for distresse.
It hasteth as fast while you play, as while you work; while you sin, as when you repent!
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away: they see no good: they are passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
I THE DAY OF WRATH The Day of the Lord is near: It is near and hasteth greatly.
In tune therewith saith also another prophet, 'The great day of the Lord is near, and hasteth greatly.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can drink up Jordan into his mouth.
Who is more unjust than he who prohibiteth the temples of GOD,d that his name should be remembered therein, and who hasteth to destroy them?
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