 | Charles Edward Kennaway - 1835 - 470 pages
...if not the chief, of God's best and greatest gifts to man. If of wisdom it hath been written, " that the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold : that she is more precious than rubies ; and that all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1835 - 764 pages
...places, both natural and spiritual wisdom may be intended: and again, in the verse before my text, " 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 then it follows, " All the things thou canst desire are not... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1835 - 696 pages
..."that happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding! For the merchandize 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 you can desire are not to be compared to her.... | |
 | American education society - 1836 - 424 pages
...food. Now, my dear young friends, cultivate the spirit brought to view in the above remarks, " 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 are not to be compared unto... | |
 | Frederic Dusautoy - 1836 - 350 pages
...Proverbs, under the personification of Wisdom. "Happy is the man that findeth Wisdom, (or CHRIST,) 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 are not to be compared unto... | |
 | Edward Crook - 1836 - 282 pages
...ix, 12. Therefore, happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth undtrMandiug. 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 a. I the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto... | |
 | 1836 - 378 pages
...words of Solomon, " Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man who getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." Soon may a little reflection satisfy every man, how justly this heavenly wisdom is proposed to us as... | |
 | Few treasures - 1836 - 106 pages
...grain shall fall upon the earth: " "be strong in faith." Merchants, "make merchandise of Wisdom ; " " it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." Ye builders, lay a deep foundation, raise the superstructure very high ; build a Temple for the Lord:... | |
 | Few treasures - 1836 - 104 pages
...grain shall fall upon the earth:" "be strong in faith." Merchants, "make merchandise of Wisdom : " " it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." Ye builders, lay a deep foundation, raise the superstructure very high ; build a Temple for the Lord:... | |
 | 1836 - 368 pages
...robbed, the knowledge of that divine wisdom, " which is .more precious than rubies, and whose merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." But the worst remains yet to be told. The discovery of America by the Christian world has proved to... | |
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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. 
