Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... 101 A SELECTION PROVERBS OF SOLOMON, CLOSELY TRANSLATED FROM THE HEBREW TEXT, AND PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR A YOUTH'S FREQUENT MEDITATION. INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE. CHAPTER I. Proverbs of Solomon, the Son of David, King of Israel;--for knowledge of wisdom and discipline;--to teach the maxims of understanding;--the persuasive speeches of restraint, of prudence, justice, and judgment, and upright acts:--to give to the precipitate prudence;--to youth knowledge and discretion.--Verses 1 to 4. The wise will hear, and shall increase persuasive doctrine; and the discreet shall acquire counsels wisely concerted:--to understand a proverb, and an elegant saying:--the words of the wise, and their sublime discourses.--Ver. 5, 6. The reverence of Jehovah is the chief part of wisdom; but fools despise wisdom and restraint.--Ver. 1. My son, obey the discipline of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for as a diadem of gracefulness are they to thy head, and as chains about thy neck.--Ver. 8, 9. Wisdom crieth without: she uttereth her voice in the streets:--she proclaims in the chief place of concourse; in the openings of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long ye silly ones will ye love folly? and scoffers delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn at my reproof: behold I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my word known to you.--Ver. 20 to 23. Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded;--but ye have rejected all my counsel, and would not submit to my reproof:--I also will laugh at your calamity, I will deride when your fear cometh;--when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you:--Then shall the...
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