 | Henry Scougal, George Garden - 1829 - 282 lehte
...May not the piety and innocence of his youth, shame us into a better mind, and more Christian lives? For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by length of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. Thus the righteous... | |
 | Mary Roberts - 1829 - 414 lehte
...twenty-second year. Her death, though premature in the sight of man, was not so in the eye of God; " for honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time; but wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and unspotted life is old age." " She pleased Him, and was speedily... | |
 | Henry Scougal - 1830 - 430 lehte
...May not the piety and innocence of his youth shame us into a better mind and more Christian lives ! For " honourable age is not that which standeth in...is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. Thus the righteous that are dead, shall condemn... | |
 | Health - 1830 - 336 lehte
...be so, if he is to continue so to the end of his life: " For," as it has been admirably observed, " honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by length of years; but wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age " — Prjeteritos... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 622 lehte
...evidences of a brief existence. ' Honorable age is not that, which standeth in length of time, nor which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.' Still the question may be asked, ' Why was he taken from so... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 630 lehte
...evidences of a brief existence. ' Honorable age is not that, which standeth in length of time, nor which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.' Still the question may be asked, ' Why was he taken from so... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 38 lehte
...amidst general, deep, unaffected lamentation ; these surely are not evidences of a brief existence. Honourable age is not that, which standeth in length of time, nor whi^h is measured by number of years ; tut wisdom is the grey hair unto me/i, and an unspotted life... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 lehte
...the fourth chapter of the same hook, to make any young man contented with the prospect of d.'iith. ' 8 or ;- ^¡"^iired by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair to man. and in unspotted life is'old... | |
 | 1831 - 260 lehte
...cannot doubt that he too was prepared. His death reminds us of those words of the Book of Wisdom ; ' Honourable age is not that which standeth in length...number of years ; but wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.' — In the spirit of these words we are ready to call such... | |
 | 1849 - 1188 lehte
...how long they have lived. The Book of Wisdom tells us,* and we ought to remember it, that " honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time,...number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age." The great end of life is the love and service of God ; and... | |
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For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. 
