 | Edward Nares - Sermons, English - 1803 - 432 pages
...things also, for with them he particularly compares the delight arising from religious knowledge. " I preferred her before " sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches " nothing in comparison of her : neither com" pared 1 unto her any precious stone; be" cause all gold, in respect of her, is as a... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...wisdom also, and knowledge of workmanship. It is he that leadeth unto wisdom, and directeth the wise. I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, 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,... | |
 | Bible - 1827 - 516 pages
...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. Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand,... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...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 Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little... | |
 | John Henry Newman - Justification (Christian theology). - 1838 - 464 pages
...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 - Educational literature - 1839 - 304 pages
...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 her : neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little... | |
 | Franz Theodor Kugler - 1841 - 494 pages
...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 - Painting, Italian - 1842 - 498 pages
...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 - Painting - 1842 - 490 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas South - Hypnotism - 1846 - 164 pages
...sitting at his doors. " Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good. " I prayed, and understanding was given me, I called...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... | |
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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. 
