 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...23. viii. 1— 11. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding, &c. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things...thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Then shalt thon walk in the way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.-Prov.iii. 13. 15.23. I wisdom,... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...23. vHi. 1—11. . Happy is the man that fiudrth wisdom, and the man that gettetti understanding, &c. She is more precious than rubies, and .all the things...thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Then shall thou walk in the way safely, and thy foot shall notstnmble.-Prov.iii. 13. 15.23. I wisdom,... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...is better than the " merchandize of silver, and the gain " thereof than fine gold. 15. She ;'.« " more precious than rubies : and all " the things thou canst desire, are not " to be compared unto her. 16. Lengá '• of days is in her right hand : and ш " her left hand riches and honour. " 17. Her... | |
 | Christian life - 1883 - 404 pages
...wisdom, that speaks these words. Solomon had a high opinion of wisdom. He says, ' Wisdom is better than rubies ; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to it.' The ruby, you know, is one of the costliest of precious stones. It stands next in value to... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1824 - 542 pages
...your wills and affections, in your profession and conversation. Truth is more precious than gold or rubies, 'and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared to her. Truth is that heavenly glass, wherein we may see the lustre and glory of divine wisdom, power,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and al\ the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 6 Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 630 pages
...merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She ¡5 more precious than rubies : and all the things thou...compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand ; and in berieft hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths... | |
 | 1858 - 726 pages
...price of this science is inestimable, and when contrasted with earthly valuables, Solomon declares, " She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared with her. Length of days is in her right-hand ; and in her left-hand riches and honour. She is a tree... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 692 pages
...merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. It is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto it. It is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon it ; and happy is every one that retaineth it.... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 620 pages
...merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. It is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto it. It is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon it ; and happy is every one that retaineth it.... | |
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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou canst desire... 
