...table of thine heart. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister ; and call understanding thy kinswoman0. Incline thine ear unto •wisdom, and apply thine...criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for J 4. • Prov. xviii. 15. <• Prov. ix. 9. c Prov. xii. 1. * Prov. xix. 20. • Prov. xxiii. S3. '...

...well as themselves ; nor can the subject be better closed than with the following important passage, " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and " hide...so that " thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and ap" ply thy heart to understanding ; yea if thou " criest after kiio'vled^e, and liftest up thy voice...

...concealed treasure; than which there can hardly be any more difficult and painful task : " If," saith he, " thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shalt thou understand. — Otherwhere he compareth the same work to assiduous watching and waiting, like that of a guard or...

...ordained for " guiding our steps in the way of peace." " If thou criest after knowledge, and littest up thy voice for understanding, if thou seekest her...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." " We humbly conceive that it is by such instructions as those we have DOW...

...commandment! with thee, so that ttiou indim thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding i yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest Jor h»r as for hid treasure; then thalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge...

...thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandment within thee ; so that thou incline thine ear to wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding: yea,...knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding: ifjthou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as hid treasures: then shall thou understand the...

...God, and when you do it is in a careless manner. But the promise of success is to the diligent : ' If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.' There is the prejudiced...

...right understanding of them, and to make them effectual to our salvation. " My son," says Solomon, " if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear to wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; yea, if thou seekest her as silver, and searches!...

...By taking heed thereto according to thy word.- Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest «p thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as...Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find Ihe knowledge of GOD.- But seek ye first the kingdom of GOD, and his righteousness, and all these...

...well as themselves. Nor can the subject be better closed than with the followiqg important passage, " My son, if thou wilt " receive my words, and hide...that thou incline thine ear unto " wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding; " yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up " thy voice for understanding...