...above named composed his book of proverbs ; of which the design was, as he tells us in his preface, To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words...to receive the instruction, of wisdom, justice, and judgrrient, and equity ; to give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion...

...the less valuadle. CHAP. I. 1 r I 4 HE proverbs of Solomon the sor» of David, king of Israel ; 2 J_ To know wisdom and instruction ; to perceive the words of understanding ; to make men know when good advice is given, and how to give it to others ; or to teach them to avoid errors,...

...above named composed his book of proverbs ; of which the design was, as he tells us in his preface, To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding; to receive tfye instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity ; to give subtilty to the simple, to...

...thine " enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversa" ries." Again, " To know wisdom and instruc" tion, to perceive the words of understanding, to " receive the instruction of wisdom." " She lay" eth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold " the distaff." " Put away from thee a...

...acquisition of it, and to assist in the pursuit, is the professed design with which it was penned. To know wisdom and instruction ; to perceive the words...wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity ; to give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. Though it is evident from many passages,...

...thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge1; to knowwisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding;...instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity5. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother ; for they...

...Solomon. This book is the work of a noble writer, and truly it was written with a noble design — Ver. 2. To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding — To give us the knowledge of wisdom, and that instruction by which knowledge is conveyed into ottr minds...

...observes, that the TITLE sometimes suggests the Scope. Thus, the beginning of the book of Proverbs:—" The proverbs of Solomon, the son " of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and in" struction; to perceive the words of understanding; " to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice,...

...heart or earth, in rain of knowledge and instruction, as an instrument or servant of the LORD, viz. " The PROVERBS of Solomon, the son of David, king of...instruction, to perceive the words of understanding. To UNDERSTAND a PROVERB, and the INTERPRETATION ; the words of the wise, and their DARK SAYINGS.'' That...

...acquisition of it, and to assist in the pursuit, is the professed design with which it was penned. To know wisdom and instruction ; to perceive the words...understanding ; to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity ; to give subtlety to the simple, to the young men knowledge and discretion. Though...