 | John Mason - 1754 - 350 pagini
...Solomon's words, The Merchandize of it is better than Silver, and the Gain thereof than, jine Gold: Jhe is more precious than Rubies, and all the things thou canft defire are not to be compared unto her: Jhe is a Tree of Life to every one that layeth hold upon her; and hapypy is... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - 1763 - 378 pagini
...merchandife of it is " better than the merchandife of iilver, and the " gain thereof than fine gold. She is more ! precious than rubies : and all the things thou ' canft defire, are not to be compared unto her. ' Length of days is in her right hand : and in " her left hand riches and... | |
 | James Fordyce - 1777 - 390 pagini
...fpuriows Friendftip : but genuine refpecl and aftection cannot be fold. Hearts, like Wif^pm, " are more precious than rubies, and all " the things thou canft defire are .nof.•to " be compared with them." Like the itteftations of Truth, they can only be obtained by being... | |
 | George Horne - 1793 - 410 pagini
...merchandife of it " is better than the merchandife of filver, " and the gain thereof than fine gold. She " is more precious than rubies, and all the " things thou canft defire are not to be " compared unto her. Length of days is " in her right hand, and in her left hand " riches and... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1793 - 412 pagini
...merchandife of it " is better than the merchandife of filver, " and the gain thereof than fine gold. She " is more precious than rubies, and all the " things thou canft defire are not to be " compared unto her. Length of days is " in her right hand, and in her left hand " riches and... | |
 | William Melmoth - 1802 - 326 pagini
...merchan' dize of it is better than the merchandize * of filver, and the gain thereof than fine ' gold. She is more precious than rubies, * and all the things thou canft defire are not ' to be compared unto her. Length of days e is in her right hand, and in her left hand * riches and... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 530 pagini
...merchandife of it is better than the mer" chandifc of filver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She " is more precious than rubies ; and all the things thou canft " defire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days are in " her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor."... | |
 | Samuel Martin - 1804 - 394 pagini
...Religion imparts and fecures enjoyments, unfpeakably more precious than all worldly gratifications. " She is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canft defire is not to be compared unto her." He is the true friend of man, he is the true patriot, he is beft fitted... | |
 | 1776 - 706 pagini
...merchandife thereof is, better than the merchandise of lilver, , a,nd the gain thereof than fine gold. , S^ie is more precious than rubies ; and all the things thou canft defire arc not to be compared unto her. Length of day* are in her right hand, and in her left riches and honour.... | |
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Happy" — fays the great teacher of Ifrael — " Happy is the man that findeth " Wifdom, and the man that getteth un" derftanding. For the merchandife of it " is better than the merchandife of filver, " and the gain thereof than fine gold. She " is more... 