 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. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou canst desire...  Sermons, Chiefly on Particular Occasions - Page 149by Archibald Alison - 1814 - 483 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1611 - 360 pages
...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...and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her : and happy is every... | |
 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...silver, and the gain thereof is better than gold. It is more precious than pearls, and all things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her ; length of days are in her right hand, and in her left hand pleasures and honour." There is one word which comprehendeth... | |
 | Richard Lucas - Happiness - 1734 - 464 pages
...in this life, is apparent from what follows a little after ; Length of days are in her right hand^ and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleafantttefej and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to thofe that lay hold upon her.... | |
 | Charles Frey de Neuville - 1744 - 146 pages
...Prov. iii. 13, 16, 17. Happy is the Man that fmdeth Wifdom. . . Length of Days is in her Right Hand, and in her Left Hand Riches and Honour. Her Ways are Ways of Pleafantnefs, and all her Paths are Peace. TH US it is that the wifeft of Kings reprefents to us Wifdom,... | |
 | James Foster - 1745 - 440 pages
...gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies ; and all the things thou can" ft defire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand riches and henour. Her ways are ways oj pleafantnefs ; and all her paths... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Christian ethics - 1751 - 424 pages
...thereof than fine gold. She is more pre- ' " — cious than ruhies. And all the things thou canjt defire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is...left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pkafantne/e, and all her paths are peuce. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold oj her, and happy... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...lufiicient, one would think, to make every man in love with her. Length of days are in her right band, and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are <ways of pleafantncfs, and all her paths are peace. There are many paflages in Mr. Smart's poem on the Immenfity... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - Bible - 1763 - 378 pages
...thereof than fine gold. She is more ! precious than rubies : and all the things thou ' canft defire, are not to be compared unto her. ' Length of days...left hand riches and honour. Her ways " are ways of pleafontnefs, and all her paths- are ' peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay ' hold upon her... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1772 - 412 pages
...this life, is appparent from what follows a little after: " Length of days is in her right hand, " and in her left hand riches and honour: her ways are " ways of pleafautnefs, and all her paths are peace : She is "a tree " a tree of life to thofe that lay hold... | |
 | William Melmoth - 1787 - 166 pages
...Gain thereof than fine Gold. She is more precious than Rubies, and all the Things t/foit can/} de/ire are not to be compared unto her. Length of Days is...left Hand Riches and Honour. Her Ways are Ways of Pleafantnefs, and all her Paths art Peace. This Wifdom and Underftanding, which he recommends, as ar... | |
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