 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...2. So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding : Ver. 3. Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding : Ver. 4. If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures : Ver. 5. Then... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 544 pages
...understanding; yea, if thott criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding-; ifthou seekesl her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, andfnd the knowledge of pod. For the Lord giveth -wisdom:... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 528 pages
...wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou crjfst after A now ledge, mid lifte.it up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of Cod. For the 'Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
...theej so that thou incline thine eat " unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understand* " ing : yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and " liftest up thy...and searchest for her as for " hid treasures: then shall thou understand the feaf " of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God 5 for " the LORD giveth... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 pages
...attained without diligence. Hear now the counsel which a wise father gave to his son, " If thou crifcst after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding...thou seekest her as. silver, and searchest for her as hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." Proverbs... | |
 | John Dick - 1811 - 302 pages
...truth and duty be the only objects of your inquiries ; and the issue will be such as we wish it. " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasures ; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pages
...and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord."f ** If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...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... | |
 | Henry Venn - 1811 - 464 pages
...emphatically expresses the need we must feel of that gift. " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftcst up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasure." Our Lord points out the same feeling as essential to prayer... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 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 ; andjind the knowledge of t*W. For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."*... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pages
...Wisdom lies in the book of the Lord ; and see what course we should take to get at it, Prov. ii. 4, 5. * If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; and find the knowledge of God.' To read the scriptures just for reading's sake, without labouring to understand... | |
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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... 
