| 1871 - 792 pągines
...cannot see the kingdom of God." Here, then, are " the true riches," riches of which the merchandize is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than the gain of fine gold. If riches, as commonly understood, are personal possessions, these are strictly... | |
| Thomas Griffiths - 1846 - 440 pągines
...knowledge is then placed in direct and powerful contrast with the insignificant value of metallic riches. " For the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." Truly inestimable are the varied phenomena presented in the wide realm of Nature throughout the revolving... | |
| Thomas Griffiths - 1846 - 462 pągines
...knowledge is then placed in direct and powerful contrast with the insignificant value of metallic riches. "For the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." Truly inestimable are the varied phenomena presented in the wide realm of Nature throughout the revolving... | |
| Henry William Sulivan - 1846 - 468 pągines
...away for ever. Time, little as we may account of it, is the most choice and precious of all things; " the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." The present moment only is our own. Of the future, God only knows whether we have any interest in it,... | |
| 1846 - 512 pągines
...Redeemer's throne, were ready to shed their blood for the truth. Let us prize it more, let ns love it more. The merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than of fine gold. Better far to bear the accumulated scorn of universal being than to be in the position... | |
| 1847 - 538 pągines
...treasure. " Happy," says he, " is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding — 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 things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her."... | |
| 1847 - 558 pągines
...treasure. " Happy," says he, " is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding — 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 things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her."... | |
| William Jackson - 1847 - 422 pągines
...splendor and glory, of one of wisdom's poorest children, in the kingdom of heaven. Well may Solomon say, " the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold." Well may the apostle esteem them " unsearchable riches." Well may the Saviour call it, the " pearl... | |
| William John Dawson - 1848 - 1186 pągines
...you say with Solomon, "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. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared with... | |
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