 | John Bunyan - 1839 - 188 pages
...behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...understanding of their prudent men shall be hid," Isa. xxix. 13, 14. Thus I conclude this first thing, namely, that God is called our dread and fear.... | |
 | Mrs. Frederick Montgomerie - 1839 - 244 pages
...behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder ; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." NOTE B. Page 15. The reader will perceive that we have adopted the generally received opinion that... | |
 | George Ripley - 1839 - 174 pages
...behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder ; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." It may appear incredible to many, that you should fully admit this consequence, although it is the... | |
 | G. B. (Gracilla Boddington), Gracilla Boddington - 1839 - 240 pages
...it is felt to be the power of God. (19) And this agrees with what is written in the Old Testament, " The wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." (Isaiah xxix. 14.) (20) Where is the wise? where is the Scribe ? where is the disputer of this world... | |
 | William Sewell - 1840 - 446 pages
...to do a marvellous work among this 1 Isaiah xxk. 9-15. people, even a marvellous work and a wonder : for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel " — or, as the marginal reference would interpret... | |
 | Thomas Mann - 1840 - 282 pages
...therefore, behold I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, a marvellous work and a wonder ; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Isaiah, xxix. 13, 14. The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father... | |
 | George Eduard Biber - 1840 - 540 pages
...behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder ; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid" s Too extensively, alas ! in the wide range of nominal Christendom, has the fulfilment of this prophecy... | |
 | George Ripley - 1840 - 414 pages
...behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder ; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." It may appear incredible to many, that you should fully admit this consequence, although it is the... | |
 | Harry Jelly - 1840 - 424 pages
...behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder : for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and...understanding of their prudent men shall be hid."* In vain, therefore, will it be, to oppose to the reception of the truth of God's word the crafty dissimulation,... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1840 - 790 pages
...\i\. 14. The Hebrew of the passage, as rendered in the English version, is, "tin wisdom of their vise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." The version of the LX X is, " I will destroy the wisdom of thewise.and the understanding of the prudent... | |
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... Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work... 
