 | Harvey Marriott - Women - 1832 - 194 pages
...and through grace used it for holy purposes. She knew, and acted upon her knowledge, that " favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." (Prov. xxxi. 30.) That these external recommendations should not be considered by worldlyminded persons... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1832 - 222 pages
...became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him. Matt. V. 7. Prov. xxxi. 30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 1 Cor. xv. 56, 57. The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to... | |
 | William Jay - Calendars - 1832 - 704 pages
...corporeal — " As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman without discretion." " Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." The third is " Lucius of Cyrene." Of him we know nothing more, except his being mentioned by the Apostle... | |
 | Old Humphrey - Epitaphs - 1832 - 222 pages
...became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him. Matt. v. 7. Prov. xxxi. 30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain : but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 1 Cor. xv. 56, 57. The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - Bible - 1832 - 612 pages
...apparel of the soul. The opinion of Solomon in this matter is to be remembered, Prov. xxxi. 30, Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain ; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Now they are led into matrimony by the fingers, who only regard what the wife shall bring in money... | |
 | Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...Scripture. Young females, though "fair" as the early " daughters of men," should remember, that " favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain ; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised." Prov. xxxi, 30. Their most valuable treasure, their most lovely ornament, is genuine piety, producing... | |
 | John Robert McDowall - Prostitution - 1832 - 118 pages
...also, and he praisetli her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain ; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.—Solomon. No. 3.... | |
 | John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 328 pages
...fair. She either was not aware of her external attractions, or she thought, with Solomon, " Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain : but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." Her affectionate disposition, and pious simplicity, endeared her to an extensive circle. Twenty summer... | |
 | Samuel Hanson Cox - Society of Friends - 1833 - 710 pages
...above rubies ! She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain : but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." Prov. 31 : 10, 26, 30. 7. See Blacketonc, vol. 1, pp. 301 and 441, et alia. 8. " He thought he saw... | |
 | Sarah Hall - American essays - 1833 - 232 pages
...he concludes his enumeration of her qualifications by the following beautiful sentiment — " Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." Our limits would not allow a detailed examination of the duty of wives, could we suppose them so ignorant... | |
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Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 
