 | Edward Nares - Sermons, English - 1803 - 432 pages
...as Solomon saith, " though the " righteous be prevented -with death, yet " shall he be in rest ; for honourable age " 'is not that which standeth in length of " time, nor that is measured by number of " years ; but wisdom is grey hair unto men, " and an unspotted life is old age ;" and yet... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1804 - 572 pages
...off in the midst of his years, he fell not immaturely : for, as it has been beautifully expressed, " Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years : but wisdom is the gray hair unto man, and an unspotted life is old age." CHAP. XVI.... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1804 - 608 pages
...unintermitting industry and usefulness, as was that of our lamented friend, we may apply the observation, " Honourable age is not that which " standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by " number of years. But wisdom is the grey hair unto " men, and an unspotted life is old age. Though... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...shall never fall away. Though, the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest. For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life ia old age. He pleased... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...the highest state of life is insipid , aud with it the lowest is a paradise. CHAP. V. JjLoNOURABLE age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is grey hair unto man , and unspotted lite is old age, ."Wickedness condemned... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 428 pages
...sufficiently fulfilled his course, whether it was appointed by Providence to be long or short. For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hear to man ; and an unspotted life is... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...without this the highest state of life is insipid, and with it the lowest is a paradise. CHAP. V. , HONOURABLE age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hair unto man, and unspotted life is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it, and received instruction. Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time ; nor that which is measured by number of years; — But wisdom is the grey hair to man ; and an unspotted life... | |
 | James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...Wisdom of Solomon estimated life by a standard different from that in the Song under consideration : " Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years ; but Wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age." (ch. iv.... | |
 | Girolamo Zanchi, Augustus Toplady - Calvinism - 1811 - 312 pages
...entrusted with the oversight of the church at Ephesus. In the estimation of unprejudiced reason, " honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years : but wisdom is the grey hairs unto men, and an unspotted life is old age."f But Timothy,... | |
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For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. 
