My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding — if thou... Sermons preached in St. James's chapel, Ryde - Page 63by Thomas Griffith - 1830 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 432 pages
...the obligation, which you are under to him, solicit his grace to lead you into just Voi. I. H h A % If thou criest after knowledge and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchestfor her as for hidden treasures, then thalt thou understand thejear of the Lord, and find... | |
| David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...that the inestimable treasure may be found ? The wisest of men will answer to our satisfaction : " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee ; so that thou incline thy ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding: yea, if thou- criest after knowledge,... | |
| 1828 - 590 pages
...thou wilt incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding — if thou cries/ after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding — if thou seekest her as silver, and sear chest for her as for hid treasures — then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 418 pages
...seek protection from him, whose eye beholds the state, and whose ear attends the prayer of the humble. If thou criest after knowledge and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seckest her as silver, andsearchcstfor her as for hidden treasures, then thalt thou understand thejear... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...promise t/i godliness to her children, 10 and safety from evil comfianu, 20 and direction in good ways. MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments widi thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; 3... | |
| Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1810 - 498 pages
...experimental knowledge of divine things, is not to be acquired without earnest and diligent seeking : " My son, if thou wilt receive my "words, and hide my...thine heart to understanding ; yea, if thou criest af" ter knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for under" standing: if thou seekest her as silver, and... | |
| Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 518 pages
...divine knowledge we are directed to combine a dependence on God's Spirit with our own researches: " if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God; for the Lord giveth wisdom;... | |
| John Owen - Holy Spirit - 1810 - 370 pages
...promise of divine teaching — ' Then shall v'e know, if we follow on to know the Lord.' Hosea vi. 3. ' If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasure, then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.' Prov. ii.... | |
| Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1810 - 326 pages
...bending the mind, that we may understand what we read and hear. Prov. ii. 1, 2, 5, My son, if thouwilt receive, my words and hide my commandments with thee...incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart unto understanding: then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.... | |
| Edward Cooper - Sermons, English - 1810 - 540 pages
...your joy may be full*. Innumerable passages concur in speaking the same truth. What says Solomon ? If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searcheth for her as for hid treasure; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, * Luke, xi.... | |
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