 | John Jebb - Christian life - 1837 - 512 pages
...early age of eight and twenty. ' Being made perfect in a short time, he fulfilled a long time : for wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.' * From numerous testimonies to Scougal's chief work, it seems sufficient, to extract that of Bishop... | |
 | Theology - 1837 - 734 pages
...old in years and wise in conduct — incapable of acting as porter ? What says the scripture ? — ' Wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age." Beside this — unless he answers, ' Deo gratias,' to all who knock or call, or bawls out a benediction,... | |
 | Prayers - 1838 - 314 pages
...plucking many as brands from the burning. Lord, let me not be anxious for long life. May I learn that honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is measured by number of years : for wisdom is the gray hair unto men ; and unspotted life is... | |
 | Artemas Bowers Muzzey - Young men - 1838 - 170 pages
...youth. For " honorable 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 unspoiled life is old age." Lai me close this chapter by exhorting you, in view of the respect of mankind... | |
 | Theology - 1839 - 742 pages
...this admirable man. " But 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 grey hair unto men. and an unspotted life is old age. He pleased... | |
 | Arthur Philip Perceval - Sermons, English - 1839 - 380 pages
...words of the Apostle, " My God shall supply all your need 4 ." For as the wisdom of Soloman saith, "Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years; but wisdom [the fear of God] is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old... | |
 | English lawyer - Impostors and imposture - 1839 - 152 pages
...cut off in his thirtieth year. He was born Jany. 26. 1733. Died Deer. 29. 1765. Learn, Reader, that 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, And an unspotted life Is old age. Also in memory of... | |
 | Alexander Alexander (calling himself 9th earl of Stirling.) - 1839 - 510 pages
...though cut off in his thirtieth year. He was born Jan" 26. 1736. Died Dec' 29. 1765. Learn, Reader, That 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, and an unspotted life is old age. Also in memory of... | |
 | Susanna Corder - Quakers - 1839 - 400 pages
...the belief, that an entrance would be administered unto her into His everlasting kingdom. Although " Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is measured by number of years," yet, "The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the... | |
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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. 
