 | Sacred hours - 1804 - Liczba stron: 500
...had any other beginning of birth. For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me...called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. For in hi* hand are both we and our words: all wisdom also, and knowledge of workmanship. It is he... | |
 | Nicholas Culpeper, Dr. Parkins (John) - 1809 - Liczba stron: 438
...only method of obtaining7 them is set before you in our said Holy Temple of Wisdom. Solomon saith, " I prayed and understanding was given me. I called upon God and the spirit of Wisdom came to me." Wisdom of Solomon, vii. 7. Thus we find that the wisest man that ever lived received all his wisdom... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Liczba stron: 1082
...hath blinded them." Wisd. ii. 21. " As for the mysteries of God, they know them not." \Visd. ii. 22. " Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me...called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me." Wisd. vii. 7. " It is God that leadeth unto wisdom, and directeth the wise. For in his hand are both... | |
 | 1827 - Liczba stron: 516
...the like going out:" contemplating on this, with the assistance of that which is a gift, he saith, " wherefore I prayed and understanding was given me;...upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me." " I loved her and sought her out from my youth ; I desired to make her my spouse, and I was a lover of... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - Liczba stron: 322
...of his praise. 21 Work your work betimes, and in his time he will give you your reward. LESSON XLI. I PRAYED, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. 2 I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. 3... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 1838 - Liczba stron: 464
...us as renewal. " All men," says the writer, " have one entrance into life, and the like going out. Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand,... | |
 | David Holt - 1839 - Liczba stron: 304
...forms, and, in all of them, passing away." Blair. INSERTED IN THE ALBUM OF A FRIEND. SOLOMON says, " Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me...; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came unto me. " I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of... | |
 | Franz Theodor Kugler - 1841 - Liczba stron: 494
...a rich gothic canopy and holds a book with a Latin inscription from the book of Wisdom (vii. 7 and 8.) : — " Wherefore I prayed, and understanding...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her." Angels hover above him ; on each side are five seats, occupied by five prophets and evangelists. At... | |
 | Franz Kugler - 1842 - Liczba stron: 498
...a rich gothic canopy and holds a book with a Latin inscription from the book of Wisdom (vii. 7 and 8.) : — " Wherefore I prayed, and understanding...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her." Angels hover above him ; on each side are five seats, occupied by five prophets and evangelists. At... | |
 | Franz Kugler - 1842 - Liczba stron: 490
...a book with a Latin inscription from the book of Wisdom (vii. 7 and 8.) : — " Wherefore I pvayed, and understanding was given me ; I called upon God,...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her." Angels hover above him ; on each side are five seats, occupied by five prophets and evangelists. At... | |
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Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. 
