 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 408 pages
...with theej so that thou incline thine eat " unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understand* " ing : yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and " liftest...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... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...the children of Abraham did. When they hearken to their pious vet. ii. 40 fathers, saying, " My son, receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding. My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways :"* Then the heart of the children... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - Ethics - 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... | |
 | John Dick - Bible - 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... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...ii. 1—6. My son, if than wilt receive my -words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that tfiou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou crjfst after A now ledge, mid lifte.it up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...the ear and mind tq what is spoken. Hence is that counsel of the wise man, Prov. ii. 1, 2. * My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments...unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding.' — People must take care that they be not wandering in their heart while the Lord's words sound before... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 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... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 416 pages
...but if you have yet to learn what violence is meant, an OldTestament saint shall tell you : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchcst for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
.../ Prov. ii. 1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee ; Ver. 2. So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Ver. 3- Yea, if thoucriest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding : Ver. 4. If... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pages
...counsels.' Ought I then to exclude myself from being interested in this benevolent address ? ' My Son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then thou shalt understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom... | |
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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... 
