 | John Bourdieu Wilkinson - 1868 - 590 lapas
...the wisdom gained by much study, but thatwhich is given in answer to prayer. So Solomon gained it, " I called upon GOD, and the Spirit of Wisdom came to me." (Wisdom vii. 7.) The humblest and poorest member of CHRIST may have more of it than the most learned... | |
 | Franz Kugler - 1869 - 438 lapas
...Gothic canopy, holding a book, on which appears this Latin inscription from the Book of Wisdom (vii. 7, 8): " Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom camo to me. I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison... | |
 | 1870 - 518 lapas
...like going out. IB/. 0 LORD, Father, p. Ixxiv. Lesson II. TyHEBEFOBB I prayed, and un* ' derstandiug was given me : I called upon GOD, and the spirit of...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect cf her is as a little sand,... | |
 | Charles Hole - 1871 - 288 lapas
...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...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light : for the light that cometh... | |
 | baroness Constance (de Rothschild) Flower Battersea - 1871 - 386 lapas
...to God for wisdom as the highest earthly prize, and he extols it in the most enthusiastic terms : ' Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. Nor compared I to her any precious stone, because all gold is in respect of her as a little sand, and... | |
 | 1871 - 270 lapas
...life, and the like going out. 7 Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called «»on God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. " I preferred...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... | |
 | 1871 - 966 lapas
...any other beginning of birth. 6 For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. ? mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon....the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family 8I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. »Neither... | |
 | 1872 - 964 lapas
...any other beginning of birth. 6 For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. 7 said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the...to thyself. 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, 8I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. 9 Neither... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 1874 - 464 lapas
...which is its token. " All men," says the writer, " 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. I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light ; for the light that cometh... | |
 | Octavian Blewitt - 1875 - 542 lapas
...centre, he holds an open book in his hand, in which is inscribed the text (Wisdom, ch. vii. VT. 7, 8), "Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given...Wisdom came to me. I preferred her before sceptres and tin-ones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her." He is seated, having on either side Moses,... | |
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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. 
