 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
...theej so that thou incline thine eat " unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understand* " ing : yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and " liftest up thy...and searchest for her as for " hid treasures: then shall thou understand the feaf " of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God 5 for " the LORD giveth... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 pages
...attained without diligence. Hear now the counsel which a wise father gave to his son, " If thou crifcst after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding...thou seekest her as. silver, and searchest for her as hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." Proverbs... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pages
...and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord."f ** If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding : If thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her, as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; and find... | |
 | John Dick - 1811 - 302 pages
...truth and duty be the only objects of your inquiries ; and the issue will be such as we wish it. " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasures ; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...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...; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; andjind the knowledge of t*W. For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."*... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pages
...Wisdom lies in the book of the Lord ; and see what course we should take to get at it, Prov. ii. 4, 5. * If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord ; and find the knowledge of God.' To read the scriptures just for reading's sake, without labouring to understand... | |
 | John Owen - 1813 - 620 pages
...5. " If thou cries* after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding, if thou seekesl for 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." It is by praying, crying, supplications, with diligence and perseverance,... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 600 pages
...thoucryest after knowledge andliftestup thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest for her as for silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures!...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." It is by praying and earnest supplications, \vith persevering diligence,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pages
...that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors,' Prov. ii. 3. — 5. ' If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding : if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasures : then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1812 - 622 pages
...gave the ame advice to his son, and the same promise ; Prov. ii. 3, 4. ''If thou seekest after wisdom as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shalt thou obtain saving knowledge, and barn the fear of the Lord. Give all diligence, saith Peter in the »me... | |
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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... 
