 | John Henry Newman - Belief and doubt - 1843 - 372 pages
...Knowledge ; and Scripture seems to say the same thing. " God gave Solomon," says the inspired writer, " wisdom and understanding, exceeding much, and largeness...even as the sand that is on the sea shore. . . . And he spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from... | |
 | Julia Corner - 1843 - 496 pages
...imagined that the Bramins were the wise men alluded to in the book of Kings, where we are told that, " Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children...of the East country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." In all probability, these priests established themselves in India, with the view of becoming its chief... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - English literature - 1844 - 522 pages
...Samuel, God gave him another heart. — David's hcitrt smote him. — His heart died within him. — And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. — His wives turned away his heart. — I caused the widow's heart to sing fur joy. — A broken and... | |
 | 1841 - 1136 pages
...understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that « on the sea-shore. 30 ;»« tlii* salt sea, (ailed, and were cut oil': and...people passed over right against Jericho. 17 And the 31 For he was wiser than nil men ; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and I-lenmi), and Chalcol, and Darda, the... | |
 | Eliakim Carmoly, John Richard Woodcock Dunbar - Biography - 1845 - 116 pages
...the fine arts, contributed to the prosperity of his people. "His wisdom," saith the Holy Scriptures, "excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east...the Ezrahite, and Heman and Chalcol, and Darda, the 8 sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations round about; and he spake of trees from the cedar... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - Bible - 1845 - 204 pages
...answered ; "and God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding, exceeding much, and largeness of heart ; and Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the...the wisdom of Egypt, for he was wiser than all men, and his fame was in all nations round about." Thus excellently endued, he was qualified to become the... | |
 | Thomas Manton - Bible - 1845 - 624 pages
...enlargement as the effect of wisdom and knowledge ; and so Solomon is said to have a large heart : " And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore" (1 Kings iv. 20). The greater stock of sanctified wisdom and knowledge a man hath, the more... | |
 | Jews - 1848 - 564 pages
...offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants." And it was so that " Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children...of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." And he spake " three thousand proverbs ;" and he made many songs ; and he spake of trees, " from the... | |
 | 1845 - 702 pages
...dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. 29 1Г l praise thee: though thou wast angry •with me,...anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Be in on the seashore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country,... | |
 | John Tricker Conquest - 1846 - 868 pages
...and dromedaries brought they unto the place where it should be, every man according to bis charge. 79 31 Egypt. For be was wi*er than all men; than Ethan the Ezraliit , and Hcman. and Clialco!, and Darda,... | |
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And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 
