| Daniel Wilson - 1825 - 662 pages
...understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths 6 . The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandmentsi. The scorner seeketh wisdom, « Isaiah, xxxv. 8. ' Prov. iii. 5, 6. s Jam. i. 25. * Ps.... | |
| John Pridham - 1826 - 376 pages
...inculcated in Scripture, as a governing motive to a religious life. *' The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom * a good understanding have all...do his commandments : his praise endureth for ever 0." Consider its influence on the Patriarchs and holy men in ancient times. " Enoch walked with God;"... | |
| Robert Pedder Buddicom - 1826 - 488 pages
...God aright, whose will and affections are overruled to love and obey him. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, a good understanding have all they that do his commandments. He whose knowledge of divine truth is merely theoretical, resembles the ill-assorted image of Nebuchadnezzar's... | |
| Temple Chevallier - 1827 - 454 pages
...away. LECTURE XIV. ON THE SCRIPTURAL ESTIMATE OF TALENT. PSALM CXI. 10. The fear qfthe Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: hi$ praise endureth for ever. THE estimate, which religion forms of many things, is totally different... | |
| John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...in through the gates into the city. See on MAT. xii. 50. h Ps. cxi. 10: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom : a good understanding have all they that do his commandments, do. cxix. 99, 130 : I have more understanding than all my teachers : for thy testimonies are my meditation.... | |
| 1829 - 544 pages
...instance the clause has a parallel line. The former couplet runs thus : " The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, A good understanding have all they that do his commandments . " The latter, thus : " The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the... | |
| John Gregory Pike - 1828 - 300 pages
...deemed true wisdom by him. In a passage already referred to, it is said, The fear of the Lord, is the beginning of wisdom, a good understanding have all they that do his commandments.1 A person may be poor, ignorant, unknown, mean, and of small capacity, yet if guided... | |
| Samuel Charles Wilks - 1829 - 426 pages
...is wisdom." (Ecclus. xxi. 1 1 .) The sacred text is equally explicit : " The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom : a good understanding have all they that do his commandments." " With the heart man believeth unto righteousness." " He that doth the will of God, shall know of the... | |
| 1830 - 106 pages
...hath commanded his covenant for ever r Holy and reverend is his name. 10. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom : A good understanding have all...namely, from Egypt. Verse 10. This verse contains the inference from the preceding verses. QUESTIONS ON PSAJLM CXI. 1. What is the subject of this psalm... | |
| John Stark Ravenscroft (bp. of North Carolina.) - 1830 - 642 pages
...readily, and judge of them rightly. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, says the Psalmist ; a good understanding have all they that do his commandments; his praise endureth for ever. And our Saviour compares a virtuous disposition to good ground. — Those on the good ground are they... | |
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