| William John Deane - 1881 - 248 Seiten
...measured by 9 number of years. But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. 10 He pleased God, and was beloved of him : so that living among sinners he was trans11 lated. Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding,... | |
| Andrew Preston Peabody - 1881 - 456 Seiten
...for unsheltered scenes of moral evil and jeopardy, may it be said, as of the patriarch Enoch, — " He pleased God and was beloved of him, so that, living among sinners, ho 15 was translated. Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding,... | |
| James Bowling Mozley - 1882 - 472 Seiten
...describes true wisdom chastening, though not wholly subduing, grief at the early death of the righteous : " He pleased God, and was beloved of Him ; so that living...he was translated ; yea, speedily was he taken away .... for he being made perfect in a short time fulfilled a long time" — words which though exulting... | |
| James Hilton - 1882 - 624 Seiten
...DILECTVs, ET VERSATVS INTER PECCATORES EREPTVS EST. Wisdom of Solomon iv. 10. = 1632 The verse quoted is, ' He pleased God and was beloved of him : so that living among sinners he was translated? DOCTOR lOHANNES CELEST! SEDE LoCATVs CLAVsIT qVlNTlLIs TER NONA HEl FATA RVGERVs. = 1632 -\ J ohn James... | |
| Augustus Henry Law - 1882 - 180 Seiten
...May, and dearest Helen. Poor May was very, very miserable. Went to holy Mass next morning. " He was taken away lest wickedness should alter his understanding or deceit beguile his soul" — a text the dear Bishop of Southwark quoted, writing to my father on the death of happy little Chassa.... | |
| Arthur Henry Wilberforce - 1882 - 574 Seiten
...spoke of him as an angelic youth, and quoted concerning him those words of the Holy Ghost, " He was taken away lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul" (Wisdom iv. n). To distract his mind from the constant pain he endured, his friends sometimes induced... | |
| Thomas Joseph Potter - 1884 - 264 Seiten
...fulfilled a long time ; who, pleasing God, was beloved, and living amongst sinners, was translated lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul. For his soul pleased God ; therefore He hastened to bring him out of the midst of iniquities." Walter had scarcely commenced... | |
| Nona Maria S. Bellairs - 1885 - 88 Seiten
...head a slab of grey stone, on which there is Charlie Ingram's name, and beneath it is written — " Yea, speedily was he taken away lest wickedness should...alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul." Yes ; we laid the little laddie in his quiet resting-place close to the spot where I had first seen... | |
| 1886 - 264 Seiten
...measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. He pleased God, and was beloved of him : so that living among sinners he was translated. He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time : for his soul pleased the Lord : therefore... | |
| Jews' College (London, England). Literary Society - 1887 - 206 Seiten
...measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. He pleased God and was beloved of Him : so that living...among sinners he was translated. Yea, speedily was he snatched away, lest that wickedness should change his understanding or deceit beguile his soul. For... | |
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