 | Christian life - 1806 - 416 pages
...riches." Such is the manifest intention of the inspired preacher of Israel, when he says, " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; if thou leekest her as silver r and searchest for her as for hid treasure ; then shall thou understand... | |
 | Edward Evans (schoolmaster.) - 1806 - 588 pages
...that thou may est be clothed; and not found naked: seek wisdom which is more precious than rubies , yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding, if ihou seekest her as silver and searchestfor her asforhidden treasures;thcn shaltthou understand the... | |
 | David Tappan - Sermons - 1807 - 406 pages
...and upbraideth not ; and it shall be given him. Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftestup thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hidden treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God."... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...direction in good ways. "\./rY son, if tliou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee ; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and iiftest up thy voice for understanding ; 4 If thou setkest... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1808 - 604 pages
...thou will raceive my words, and hide iny commandments with thee ; BO that thou incline thine ear to wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; yea,...silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; t/ien shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." Prov. ii. 1 —... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 584 pages
...themselves ; nor can the subject be better closed than with the following important passage, " My son, if thou wilt receive my " words, and hide my commandments...that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, " and apply thy heart to understanding ; yea if " thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy ft voice for... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...within thee; so that thou incline thine " ear to wisdom, and apply thine heart to under" standing: yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and " liftest up thy voice for understanding : if thou seek" est her as silver, and searchest for her as hid trea" sures : then shalt thou understand the... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pages
...can grow in the knowledge of him, but by digging in it as, for hid treasure. " My son, if thou will receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee ; so that thou incline thine ear to wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 432 pages
...the obligation, which you are under to him, solicit his grace to lead you into just Voi. I. H h A % If thou criest after knowledge and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchestfor her as for hidden treasures, then thalt thou understand thejear of the Lord, and find... | |
 | 1828 - 590 pages
...thou wilt incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding — if thou cries/ after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding — if thou seekest her as silver, and sear chest for her as for hid treasures — then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find... | |
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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... 
