 | Richard Warner - 1828 - 476 pàgines
...all the excellences attributed by Solomon to religious wisdom, " it is more precious than rubies, " the merchandize of it is better than the " merchandize...of silver, and the gain " thereof than fine gold." Comprehensive in its nature, it includes the performance of every human duty; pre-eminent in lustre,... | |
 | 1829 - 262 pàgines
...at present : they will then be convinced from experience, that " wisdom is the principal thing, that the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold ;" and that those whom they despised as unfashionably good, .have " chosen that better part which shall... | |
 | William Jay - 1832 - 704 pàgines
...of him. Time employed in prayer is not spent in vain. Prayer is the richest traffic in the world ; the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. By intercourse with God we are impressed, and made to resemble him, as the face of Moses shone when... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 722 pàgines
...of him. Time employed in prayer is not spent in vain. Prayer is »he richest traffic in the world ; the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. By intercourse with God we are impressed, and made to resemble him, as the face of Most* shone when... | |
 | 1833 - 896 pàgines
...Gospel message has long heen a sweet and welcome theme To these the name of Christ is more precious than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. Dear, very dear friends, oh ! I hid you go on in the strength and power of your GOD. Yet a little while,... | |
 | Joseph Bingham - 1834 - 640 pàgines
...world. " Happy is the man," says he, " that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding, for the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize 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... | |
 | Charles Bridges - 1834 - 528 pàgines
...they are ready to exalt its praises, as " more to be desired than gold; yea, than much fine gold."3 "The merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. It is more precious than rubies ; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto... | |
 | M. A. Tripp, M. A. T. - 1835 - 542 pàgines
...Upon me all night, but there, blessing all eyes, With healing wings, doth yon srm arise ! THE SABBATH. The merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than pure gold. She is more precious than ruhies : and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared... | |
 | Thomas Kitson Cromwell - 1835 - 486 pàgines
...men so eloquently commended, and declared to be ' more precious than rubies, the merchandize of it better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold, and all the things that can be desired not to be compared unto her ;' while we desire to be the means... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1835 - 486 pàgines
...of men so eloquently commended, and declared to be 'more precious than rubies, the merchandize of it better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold, and all the things that can be desired not to be compared unto her ;' while we desire to be the means... | |
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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 
