...for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord. — Prov. i. 5. 2'-i. 28, 29. Apply thine heart to understanding : yea, if thou...and liftest up thy voice for understanding: if thou seek her as silver, &c. Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of...

...rectified and enlightened. This is the course which the Scripture instructs him to follow : — " My son, if thou criest after knowledge and liftest up thy...understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver and searchést after her as hid treasures, then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the...

...eternal happiness of man. This earnestness we find described in the scripture in such terms as these, If thou criest after knowledge and liftest up thy...for understanding, if thou seekest her as silver, andsearchest for her as hid treasure; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and Jind the...

...heaven; iheir practice will be agreeable to the counsel of the wise man, in Prov. ii. at the beginning, " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my...Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." Here the earnestness of desire and strength of resolution is signified...

...; their practice will be agreeable to the counsel of the wise man, in Prov. ii. at the beginning, " My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my...and searchest for her as for hid treasures : Then shah thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." Here the earnestness of...

...formerly brooded over his mind will gradually evanish, as the shades of night before the orient sun. " If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding....

...acquisition of heavenly Wisdom. This quality the king considered to be a personification of Christ Himself: "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for...Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God" (Prov 2:4, 5). But in spite of this Spirit-driven quest for insight into...

...the major element of truth in it. The Lord wants His children to search the Scriptures diligently. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my...understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searches! for her as for hid treasures; then shall thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the...

...Proverhs 2:1-6 KJV My son, if thou wilt NIV receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom. and apply...silver. and searchest for her as for hid treasures: then shah thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom:...

...hide my commandment with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart unto understanding : yea, if thou criest after knowledge,...then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.' But what pursuit of knowledge, what seeking as for hid treasures, what...