 | Capel Lofft - Self-culture - 1837 - 288 pages
...Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee." Such is his injunction, and I will not weaken it by any addition of my own. This only will I say, that... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 642 pages
...exhortation at the beginning of this chapter, to determine men to the choice of religion and her ways. " Get wisdom, get understanding — forsake her not,...keep thee ; exalt her, and she shall promote thee ; she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her." And Psalm cxix. 30, " I have chosen... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pages
...be the first and grand business of every man's life ; this is that wisdom of which Solomon speaks, " Get wisdom, get understanding. Forsake her not, and...preserve thee ; love her and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom ; and with all thy getting get understanding."... | |
 | John T. Barr - 1838 - 140 pages
...upon its inhabitants ? Reader, let the following pages show. And, if thou hast laid hold of wisdom, " forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee ; love her, and she shall keep thee. So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man." Alas ! the piety and... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding : Forget ¡Í not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 nd he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the 7 Wisdom it the principal thing ; therefore get wisdom : And with all tliy getting get understanding.... | |
 | Bible - 1839 - 1060 pages
...live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding : forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 hen shall all the trees of the wood rejoice 13 Before the LOUD : for he cometh, f 7 Wisdom is the principal thing ; therefore get wisdom : and with all thy getting get understanding.... | |
 | Bible - 1840 - 254 pages
...her; and happy is every one that retaineth her. Ver. 35. The wise shall inherit glory. Prov. iv. 6. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Ver. 8. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1840 - 168 pages
...never read, " Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding," &c.... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee : love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing ; therefore get wisdom : and with all thy getting get understanding.... | |
 | William Gresley - Church and education - 1843 - 316 pages
...discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee Happy is the man that flndeth Wisdom Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee : love...keep thee : exalt her, and she shall promote thee ; she shall bring thee to honour. — Prorerbs of Solomon. THE boys were all very anxious to hear the... | |
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She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 
