 | Joel Harvey Linsley - Conduct of life - 1828 - 192 pages
...understanding ; for the merchandise of it is better than silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 3. I remark again that the claims of religion as the supreme good, further appear from the secure and... | |
 | Charles Brooks - Christian life - 1828 - 424 pages
...the earth on the head of the poor — the voice of religion is, Wisdom is more precious than mines ; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her — but what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul 1 Come,... | |
 | George Thomas Chapman - Sermons, American - 1828 - 424 pages
...gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou caiist oV sire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 722 pages
...are reckoned ingredients) i'rov.m.i4.he Saith, The merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold; she...and all the things thou canst desire are not to be comProv. viii. pared unto her. Her fruit is better than gold, 19. xvi. 1 6. a.is.nTyea than fine gold;... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 596 pages
...getteth understanding ; for the merchandise of it is better than silver, and the gain thereof than of fine gold : she is more precious than rubies, and...the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared to her ; her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace." (Prov. iii. 13—18.) 2.... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 576 pages
...getteth understanding ; for the merchandise of it is better than silver, and the gain thereof than of fine gold : she is more precious than rubies, and...the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared to her ; her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace." (Prov. iii. 13—18.) 2.... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1831 - 538 pages
...poetry, are reckoned ingredients) he saith, ' The merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold ; she...thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.' ' Her fruit is better than gold, yea than fine gold ; and her revenue than choice silver.' Now then,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1831 - 590 pages
...For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than pure gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the...thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her."* Wisdom is to be distinguished from knowledge ; to which it bears an affinity, but ought not to be confounded... | |
 | Bible - 1831 - 930 pages
...of it f* better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She j'smore d their necks, am 1 16 Length of days is in her righ{ hand ; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways... | |
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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... 
