An Exposition of the Book of Proverbs, Volume 1Robert Carter, 1847 - 544 pages |
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11 Chap 9 Chap Acts Bishop blessing Book of Proverbs bring child Christ Christian Chron Church Comp conscience counsel curse cxix Deut Divine Divine grace Eccl Ecclus Esth eternity evil eyes faith father fear folly fool fruit give glory God's godly Gospel grace happiness hath heart heaven heavenly holy honor Ibid instruction James iii John John iii John iv judgment Kings Kings x knowledge lips loco Lord Lord's Luke xvi man's Marg Matt mercy mouth ness never path Peter ii Phil poor prayer principle Proverbs Psalm retributive justice rich righteous ruin Satan Scripture servant shame sinner snare soul spirit thee thine things thou tion tongue truth ungodly unto Verse viii wicked wisdom wise word wrath xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxix xxvi xxxi xxxii
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Page 37 - The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Page 42 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 445 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 70 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth...
Page 262 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
Page 374 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Page 12 - 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 her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 69 - That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; And I will fill their treasures.
Page 126 - The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Page 2 - A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation: the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.