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... The Improvement of the Mind - Page 34by Isaac Watts - 1855 - 234 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1611 - 360 pages
...quiet from fear of evil. MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom... | |
| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thy ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart unto understanding; yea if thou criest after knowledge,...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." As though he should say,... | |
| George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...wisdom, let him ask it of God." Seek it earnestly; according to the divine direction, (Prov. iii. 3, 4.) "If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasure, then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God ; for the... | |
| 1842
...prophet, " if ye follow. on to know the Lord." " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up Ihy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." What leads us to pray for... | |
| John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 454 pages
...know the Lord." It is written ; " If thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee ; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." But, 3. In connection with... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after kaowledge. and littest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her...silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom... | |
| Thomas Scott - Religion - 1805 - 566 pages
...with thee ; so that thou incline thine ear " unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to under" s.tanding ; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, " and liftest...and searchest for her " as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand " the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of " God." (Prdv. ii. 1 — 6.)... | |
| Christian life - 1806 - 416 pages
...handmaketh rich ?" Ask your hearts, or let your daily practice decide. It is still more certain, " if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasure, that then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God." In reviewing... | |
| Robert Leighton - Theology - 1806 - 472 pages
...ornament of grace unto thine head, and chains about thy neck":" and of religion, under the name of wisdom, "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hidden treasure'." Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For... | |
| 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 —... | |
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