 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pàgines
...censure, a man must pass his whole life without saying or doing one ill or foolish thing. Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time,...number of years ; but wisdom is the gray hair unto man, and unspotted life is old age. Admonish thy friend ; it may be he hath not done it ; and if he... | |
 | Francis Edward Paget - 1841 - 276 pàgines
...of Wisdom : ' Though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest. For honourable age. is not that which standeth in length of time,...is measured by number of years : but wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.' "3 Thus musing with myself, I approached the... | |
 | Andrew Preston Peabody - 1840 - 178 pàgines
...the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality. Honourable age is not that which standeth m length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and giveth joy, and gladness,... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pàgines
...Douglas' head. The fault dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time ; nor that which is measured by number of years : but wisdom is the gray hair unto man, and an unspotted life... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 pàgines
...contented with the prospect of death. ' For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, or is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair to men ; and an unspotted life is old age. — He was taken away speedily, lest wickedness should alter... | |
 | William Bradford Homer, Edwards Amasa Park - 1842 - 434 pàgines
...efficiency of a long life. " Honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age." MR. HOMEll AS A PREACHER. There are various standards of pulpit eloquence,... | |
 | Society of Friends. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting - 1843 - 368 pàgines
...several hours, and at length without again speaking, quietly breathed her last. Although " Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is measured by number of years," yet " The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1843 - 452 pàgines
...amidst general, deep, unaffected lamentation ; these surely are not evidences of a brief existence. " Honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1882 - 402 pàgines
...away in the prime of our existence, though our sen may go down while it is yet day, yet ' honourable age is not ' that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is ' reserved for length of years.' He or she who pleases God, and is ' beloved of Him, . . .... | |
 | Andrew Preston Peabody - 1883 - 304 pàgines
...could not but feel the appropriateness of those words of ancient days that were read at his funeral : " Honorable age is not that which standeth in length...that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. He pleased God, and was beloved of him. He, being... | |
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For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. 
