| George Campbell - 1811 - 558 pages
...sound, is probably derived from the Heb. name aiiN, ezob. It is said of Solomon, 1 Ki. iv. 33. that he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that springcth out of the aall. Now, they did not reckon among trees any plants but such as had durable... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 462 pages
...scripture saith further, that he composed three. thousand proverbs, and a thousand and Jive songs ; that he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in...Lebanon even unto the hyssop, that springeth out of the wall, also of beasts, and of jowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes, rer. 32, 33. Some of these... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 pages
...thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five. And lie spake of trees, from the cedar-tree that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes." The children of the East country were the Chaldeans,... | |
| 1842 - 612 pages
...the wisdom of Egypt. And he spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is...spake also of beasts and of fowl, and of creeping things and of fishes." And what was the secret of all these vast attainments ? The key that unlocked... | |
| William Clayton - 1814 - 420 pages
...songs were a thousand and " five, and lie spake of trees, from the cedtir tree that is in Leba" non, even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall...spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and " of fiHlics. And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of " Sulomon, from all Kings... | |
| 1828 - 498 pages
...of his friends below. Solomon " spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, even to the hyssop that springeth out of the wall : he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes." Yet he found time for praise — " his songs were a thousand and five." His... | |
| 1815 - 706 pages
...and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heinan, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol : and his...spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings... | |
| Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 pages
...not influence to humility and devotion. Does it consist in researches into nature ? The wisest of men spake of trees ; from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon,...springeth out of the wall. He spake also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes. Our divine Lord refers us to the lilies of the field,... | |
| John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 458 pages
...acquainted with natural history, botany, geometry, chemistry, and other branches of science. Solomon " spake of trees, from " the cedar tree that is in Lebanon,...spake also of beasts, and of fowl; " and of creeping things, and of fishes'1." In the description given of the tabernacle erected by Moses ; of the temple... | |
| Joseph Dennie - 1817 - 196 pages
...:•-** Isat thine heai , . t ji«"c eft you early 01 „ _-•?•- jt aome. ON THE STUDY OF NATURE. " And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is...spake also of beasts, and of [fowl, and of creeping' things, and of fishes."—1 Kings iv. 33. • THE historian of the Jewish kings, in his life of Solomon,... | |
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