 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 450 pages
...different from the spirit of devotion. The critic and the Christian are often distinct characters. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more, hope of a fool tJtan of him. He who comes merely with a view to be pleased, will think little of being profited. He... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 538 pages
...falls and blunders, which bring on him the ridicule of all who know him : ' Seest thou a man who is wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him ; for, thinking himself wise, he becomes foolish ;' and falls, of course, into the contempt... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 548 pages
...falls and blunders, which bring on him the ridicule of all who know him : ' Seest thou a man who is wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him ; for, thinking himself wise, he becomes foolish ;' and falls, of course, into the contempt... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1090 pages
...falls and blunders, which bring on him the ridicule of all who know him : ' Seest thou a man who is wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him ; for, thinking himself wise, he becomes foolish ;' and falls, of course, into the contempt... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...[sluggards, and busy Mitt. 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, 50 a tool returneth to his folly. 12 1 King* ii. Iti. Ver. 1 1 . Thf /.orrf Anf A tu orn.— S?* 2 Sara. \\\ 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 - 270 pages
...wounds of a friend ; 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. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit, than... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...nothing ; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor ! Matt xxiii. 16, &c. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him, Prov. xxvi. 12. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 698 pages
...is not good to eat much honey ; so far men to searcb their own glory is not glory, xiv. Í7. Sees t thou a man wise in his own conceit ! there is more hope of a fool tiran of him, xxvi. 12. At the same tine came the disciples unto Jesu«, saying, Who is the greatest... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 pages
...every way of a man is right in his own eyes ; but Jehovah pondereth the hearts.' xxvi. 12. ' sccst 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... | |
 | 1825 - 312 pages
...it that our brethren may know what is going on abroad as well as at home. "Seest thou a man that is wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him." Prov. xxvi. 12. "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall... | |
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 
