 | David Osgood - 1824 - 486 pages
...reduced to this poverty of spirit, is strongly intimated in that saying of Scripture, " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him." " Publicans and harlots," said our Saviour to the conceited Pharisees, "go into the kingdom... | |
 | George Campbell - 1824 - 376 pages
...discernment and acuteness, than which I know not a more unteachable quality in any pupil. " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit; there " is more hope of a fool than of him." As this, disposition of humbleness of mind leads to a modest diffidence of oneself, it... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pages
...secret love. Hear council, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be truly wi*e. % Sfe«i thru} a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of liiir . He that is slow to atigpr, is better than 'he mighty; and be (hat ruleth his spirit,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1824 - 296 pages
...knowledge, are the least likely to receive spiritual benefit from the means of grace. " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool ti«wv of him." Prov. 26 : 12. Affections. * iy 2. Another infallible sign of spiritual pride, is a... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor ! Matt xxiii. 16, &c. Seest t linn a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him, Prov. xrvi. 12. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 698 pages
...seemeth right unto a man ; but the end thereof are the ways of death, Prov. xvi. 25. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him, xxvi. 12. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light,... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 794 pages
...way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah pondereth the hearts. xxvi. 12. seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. xxviii. 26. he that trusteth in his own way is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely he shall... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
.../iuolhrnydi &c. 11 Asa dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. 12 Seest thon a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. 14 As... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 264 pages
...but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Open rebuke, is better than secret love. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more [ hope of a fool than of him. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be truly wise. He that is slow... | |
| |
Seest thou a man who is wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him." He who, from natural dulness, is insensible to praise or blame, will never rise to eminence and esteem. He who has wilfully quenched 
