 | 1611 - 360 pagina’s
...spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still...; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set inorder many proverbs. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words : and that which was written... | |
 | Samuel Say - 1745 - 210 pagina’s
...to this Day in the Book of PROVERBS. And again, Ver. 10. 'The PREACHER fought, that is, endeavoured, to find out acceptable Words, and That which was WRITTEN was Upright, even WORDS ofTruth. So that Words fought out by diligent and ferious Premeditation, and then WRITTEN DOWN and... | |
 | John Gill - 1773 - 618 pagina’s
...knowledge -, yea, be gave good heed, and fought out, and f et in order many proverbs : the preacher fcugbt to find out acceptable words ; and that which was written was. upright, even words of truth ' : he not only fought for proper and agreeable truths, but was careful to exprefs them in the moft... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pagina’s
...knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and fought out, and fet in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher fought to find out acceptable words : and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 1 1 The words of the wife are as goads, and as nails faftened by the mafters of affemblies, which are... | |
 | 1803 - 512 pagina’s
...we are well furniihed, our furniture muft be fet in order. " Becaufe the preacher was wife, he ftill taught the people knowledge ; yea, he gave good heed, and SOUGHT OUT, and fet in ORDER. He fought to find out acceptable words," therefore his tongue was as the pen of a ready... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pagina’s
...f/ro/io*ition I set out with. 8 Vanity of vanities, suith the preacher ; all [is} vanity. •9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still...and sought out, [[and] set in order many proverbs ; this discourse is not a hasty performance, but the result of dee/i reflection and careful observa10... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pagina’s
...Preacher ; all is vanity. 9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still teught the peopl'- knowledge ; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to tind out acceptable words : and that ichic/i ji'ns written was upright, even... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pagina’s
...more be drawn ; so when these vital parts fail, can there be no longer protraction of life. XII. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words:...was written was upright, even words of truth. The Preacher sought to rind out excellent and divine sentences, and matters of high and singular use ;... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...repentance be insisted on with as much zeal, and much greater propriety, by the use of other expressions ? The preacher sought to find out acceptable -words,...-was written was upright, even words of truth. The inquiry again returns, how are unbelievers to be addressed ? I answer for myself, that as their conversion... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pagina’s
...more be drawn ; so '.vhen these vital parts fail, can there he no longer protraction of life. XII. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words : and that which was written was upright, even -.cords of truth. The Preacher sought to find out excellent and divine sentences, and matters of high... | |
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And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even... 
