 | Anthony Horneck - 1684 - 506 pages
...pretiouf than rubies , and all the things thou canft dcftre are not to be compared unto her. She K a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and huppj if every one that retains her, Prov. 3. 14, IS, 16, 17. Confideration enlightens him, and makes... | |
 | William Payne - 1708 - 432 pages
...obferves, That length of days tire in her Right hand, and in her Left Hand riches and honour. That Jhe is a tree of Life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that retaineth her, Prov. 3.16, 17, 18, 22. This true Notion, of Yertue, which is not an empty Panegyrick,... | |
 | John Norris - 1710 - 424 pages
...fecured. And accordingly Solomon compares Wifdom to the great Paradifiacal Elixir, telling us that (he is a Tree of Life to them that lay hold upon her, and thence pronounces him Happy that retains her, which is more than can be fa id of the whole World befides.... | |
 | Anthony Horneck - 1721 - 476 pages
...precious than Rubies ; and all the things thou canft dejire, are not to be compared unto her. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that retains her, Prov. 3. 14, 15, 18. Confideration enlightens him, and makes him wifer than Socrates,... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 pages
...Hand, Riches -- and Honour. Her W.iys are Ways of Pleafantnefs, and all her Paths nre Peace. She is a Tree of ''Life to them that lay hold upon her,- and hap- py is every one that retaineth her. Prov. ii. 10, n. When Wifdom entereth into thine Heart, and... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 412 pages
...this is mentioned as the firft and principal, Length of days is in her right hand; and ^ 18. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her. And again, JVhofo findeth me, findeih life. But he that fmneth againft me, -wrongeth his cvinfoul ; thatis,... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - 1763 - 378 pages
...hand riches and honour. Her ways " are ways of pleafontnefs, and all her paths- are ' peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay ' hold upon her ; and happy is every one that " retainetii her." t t Prov. in. 11 !g. SERMON SERMON II. i Of Sobriety in general, in Principle and... | |
 | John Cave (glover.) - 1781 - 164 pages
...Wifdom into that Soul for ever; for *' happy is the Man that findeth W ifdom, and retaineth her ; for fhe is a Tree of Life to them that lay hold upon her," Prov. iii. 13, 18. Therefore "he that winneth Souls is faid to be wife," Prov. xi.30. Having received... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pieai'aatnefs, and all her p>ytlis are peace. 1 8 She it a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her : and happy is every one that retaineth her. 19 fl The Lord by wifdom hath founded the earth ; by underftanding hath he eftablifhed... | |
 | John Balguy - 1790 - 418 pages
...her as Jiher, according to our wife author's advice, and fearch for her, as for hid treafures. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her\ and happy ยป every one that retaineth her. Then flail he walk in his way fafely, and his foot Jhall not Jiumble.... | |
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Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her ; and happy is every one that retaineth her. 
