 | Thomas Scott - Christianity - 1818 - 144 pages
...•' and liftest up thine heart for understanding : if .-' thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her ' as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand « the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of 96 * God.' (Prov. ii. 1—6.) If then our wisdom has been acquired, without any... | |
 | George Burder - 1818 - 332 pages
...the world, but also the excellency of true wisdom, says^^ftf thou c'iest after knowledge, and lifteth up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her «^/f(>r hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Economics - 1819 - 200 pages
...concealed treasure; than which there can hardly be any more difficult and painful task : " If," saith he, " thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shalt thou understand. — Otherwhere he compareth the same work to assiduous watching and waiting, like that of a guard or... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1819 - 164 pages
...thine ear unto wisdom, and ap" ply thy heart to understanding ; yea if thou " criest after kiio'vled^e, and liftest up thy voice " for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, " and searches! for her as for hid treasures: then " shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, " and find... | |
 | Peace - 1821 - 388 pages
...ordained for " guiding our steps in the way of peace." " If thou criest after knowledge, and littest up thy voice for understanding, if thou seekest her...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." " We humbly conceive that it is by such instructions as those we have DOW... | |
 | Sinclare Kelburn - Sermons - 1821 - 392 pages
...great pains, and searching with as constant application as ever worldly man took to enrich himself; " then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and...the knowledge of God : for the Lord giveth wisdom ;" he giveth it to every one who seeks with humble diligence. These are words of comfort to you who... | |
 | George Lawson - Bible - 1821 - 480 pages
...with thee, so that ttiou indim thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding i yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest Jor h»r as for hid treasure; then thalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge... | |
 | Brian Hill - Sermons, English - 1822 - 454 pages
...with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding : yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. Alas ! how few are so diligent in their search for truth ! Hence it comes... | |
 | Arminianism - 1879 - 1042 pages
...God, and when you do it is in a careless manner. But the promise of success is to the diligent : ' If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.' There is the prejudiced... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Catechisms, English - 1823 - 144 pages
...By taking heed thereto according to thy word.- Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest «p thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as...Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find Ihe knowledge of GOD.- But seek ye first the kingdom of GOD, and his righteousness, and all these... | |
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My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest... 
