 | 1611 - 360 pages
...holdeth his peace, is counted wise: And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh And intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, But that his heart may discover itself. on I M * a a eC oa... | |
 | William Smith Porter - 1663 - 196 pages
...with it. Early in life was he called to public improvement. "The wise man observes, Proverbs xviii, 1, 'Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.' As this was the reigning principle of his great mind ; so he as happily succeeded and improved in almost... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 666 pages
...such a tender circumstance as this. — I may apply to you, on this occasion, those words of Solomon ; Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom<fi. If you desire to attain divine wisdom, you must separate yourself from all other things... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...vii. 4. Say unto wisdom thou art my father, and call understanding thy kinswoman. Ver. 5. xviii. 1. Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. Eccl. i. IS, 16, 17. — ii. 3, 9, 12. — vii 23,25. — viii. 16.— ix. 13. xxii. 7. Ijow down thine... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...encouragement, or hope; which he most earnestly desires, because he is deeply sensible of his need of these. " Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom." And as sure as the word of God becomes his study, so sure will the saints of God become his chosen... | |
 | William Marrat, Pishey Thompson - 1812 - 488 pages
...Baincs and Mr. M. Phoston expressed similar opinions. ,i Answered by Mr. D. Copsey. Solomon says, " through desire a man having separated himself seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom ;" this desire, I think, may be fairly referred to the love of fame, which, if it'be not a universal... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. CHAP. XVIII. Wisdom. THROUGH desire a man having separated himself seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked... | |
 | 1815 - 614 pages
...wise : and he that shuttetli his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. CHAP. XVIII. rii I HROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked... | |
 | 1819 - 948 pages
...peace, is counted wise : and he that shutteth his lips it esteemed a man of understanding. CHAP. XVIII. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked... | |
 | George Lawson - 1821 - 480 pages
...the defence of oppressed innocency, to prevent inconveniency to ourselves t. CHAPTER XVIII. Ver. 1. Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. MEN'S wisdom in this world is imperfect, and appears much more in desires than attainments J. But •... | |
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A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 
