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" Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. "
The Proper Names of the Bible, New Testament, and Apocrypha ... to which is ... - Page 47
by John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 181 pages
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments and the ..., Volume 7

1611 - 360 pages
...perverse in them. They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge...that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 1 wisdom dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge of witty inventions. The fear of the Lord is to...
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Sacred hours; or, Extracts for private devotion & meditation, Volume 1

Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...perverse in them. They are all plain to him that understand eth, and right to them that find knowledge. Receive my instruction, and not silver ; and knowledge rather than choice gold. He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good. For wisdom...
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 5

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...wisdom [is] better than rubies, or the meat firecioun gems ; and all the things that may be desired J2 are not to be compared to it. I wisdom dwell with prudence, da not content myself with speculation, tut extend to practice, and find out knowledge of witty inventions,...
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The Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation, Or, The Duty of Sinners to Believe in ...

Andrew Fuller - Faith - 1805 - 258 pages
...heart. Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of mij lips shall be of right things. Receive my instruction, and not silver ; and knowledge rather than choice gold. Hearken unt» •me, 0 ye children : for blessed are they that keep my 1 1 ways. Hear instruction,...
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Sermons on the Dignity of Man: And the Value of the Objects ..., Volume 1

Georg Joachim Zollikofer - Dignity - 1807 - 462 pages
...scaffoldings and implements that are necessary to its construction. Wisdom says the wise king in our text, wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. Wisdom, in this passage, is not barely that which men usually call understanding, knowledge, erudition,...
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Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the ...

1807 - 570 pages
...in them. 9 They art all plain to him that understandeth, and right to t'aem that fmd knowledge. 10 ^ Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 1 1 For wisdom is better than rubies ; and all th6 things that may be desired are not to be compared...
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The works of ... Joseph Hall, with some account of his life and ..., Volume 3

Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...city, and earnestly solicits all passengers, to give car unto her for their own salvation. Vllf. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. Make no comparison of my instruction with silver and gold : alas, these are base and corruptible metals,...
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Paraphrases on hard texts

Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...city, and earnestly solicits all passengers, to give car unto her for their own salvation. • VIII. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. ' Make no comparison of my instruction with silver and gold : alas, these are base and corruptible...
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Together with the ...

1809 - 1150 pages
...perverse in them. 9 They aw all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 10 The duty of the church, j, and the benefit* thereof. To the chief Musician 11 For wisdom is better than rubies ; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared...
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Discourses on the Divine Unity: Or, A Scriptural Proof and Demonstration of ...

William Christie - God - 1810 - 276 pages
...crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.' Again, Ver. 11, 12. — ' For wisdom is better than rubies : and all the things...are not to be compared to it. I, wisdom, dwell with pru. dence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions,' &c. From these passages it is evident, that...
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