 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.  An Exposition of the Book of Proverbs - Page 2by Charles Bridges - 1847 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Odling (of Foot's Cray.) - 1851 - 214 pages
...understand his parables. See John xvi. 25 — 29. Oh, that God the Spirit may give us understanding, «' to understand a proverb, and the interpretation ; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings." Prov. i. 6. For Christ said by the mouth of David, " I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter... | |
 | John Kitto - 1851 - 546 pages
...wisest of their teachers,"1 ' to give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their dark sayings.' That the Israelites of the present day have not lost all their feeling for poetry, or of the taste... | |
 | 1852 - 72 pages
...upright, even words of truth." — EcCLES. xii.10. " A wise man will hear, and will increase learning, ... to understand a proverb, and the interpretation ; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings." — PEOv. i. 5, 6. " Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy... | |
 | A. G. Tyson - 1852 - 346 pages
...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." We ought, therefore, to rest satisfied with understanding that, under the outward appearance of words,... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 pages
...discretion. 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning ; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels : 6 To understand a proverb, and ' the...interpretation ; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7 U The fear of the LORD is 'the beginning of knowledge : but fools despise wisdom and instruction.... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1853 - 500 pages
...was supposed to indicate great attainments, and was a knowledge that was much coveted. Comp. Prov. i. 6 : " To understand a proverb, and the interpretation...; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings." ^[ And dissolving of doubts. Marg., « or a dissolved of ' knots.' So the Chaldee. This language is... | |
 | 1853 - 236 pages
...even words of truth." — JiccT.ES. xii. 10. " A wise man will hear, and will increase learning, ... to understand a proverb, and the interpretation ; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings." — PEOT. i. 5, 6. " Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy... | |
 | Edward Higginson - 1853 - 548 pages
...hear and will increase learning ; And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels; So as to understand a proverb and the interpretation, The words of the wise and their dark sayings." Then follows a nobly religious warning to the young against the dangers of bad company, addressed in... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1855 - 508 pages
...was supposed to indicate great attainments, and was a knowledge that was much coveted. Comp. Prov. i. 6: " To understand a proverb, and the interpretation...; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings." 1f And dissolving of doubts. Marg., ' or a di**oh-er' of ' knots.' So the Chaldce. This language is... | |
 | Church of England - 1855 - 844 pages
...will hear, and will increase learning ; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels : em that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: and let him that is on the housetop not go down into The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge : but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son,... | |
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