 | Isaac Taylor - 1828 - 198 sivua
...road, he travels on gaily, and there is little hope of his turning back, or discovering his error. " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit, there is more hope of a fool than of him." False reasonings keep fast hold. Reason is indeed the idol which is set up against God... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 sivua
...up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince. — Prov. xxv. 6, 7. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fosl than of him. — Prov. xxvi. 12. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth ; a stranger,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 536 sivua
...The text gives the answer. If that is not sufficient, they add with still more pungency, " Seest thov a man wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him." The only argument, which can be alledged in the case, is that with which enthusiasts... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1828 - 168 sivua
...precipitant indiscretion, into the midst of all the dangers with which life abounds. " Seest thou a young man wise In his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him." In order to render yourselves amiable in society, correct every appearance of harshness... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 586 sivua
...some of the least likely to get good of any in the world. Experience shews this truth, Prov. xxvi. 12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. To this some may object, that the Psalmist, when we must suppose that he was in a holy... | |
 | Friendly advice - 1829 - 288 sivua
...characteristic of an ill-regulated mind, than pride and perverseness, as it is written in the Scriptures; " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him," and again, " A man's pride shall bring him low, and he that is perverse in his ways shall... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 568 sivua
...a Peter or Paul, what can he put into these persons that are full of their own conceits already ? " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit, there is more hope of a fool than of him." 6. Yea, they are usually the perverters of the souls of others. Before they can come... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 544 sivua
...be your darkness ! and if it be selfish, it is certainly so far dark. O believe the Holy Ghost ; " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him ;" Prov. xxvi. 12. For a mere fool that is ignorant only for want of teaching hath no such... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 570 sivua
...he loveth others to their edification. I. The first is but the same that Solomon thus expresseth, " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ; there is more hope of a fool than of him." (Prov. xxvi. 12.) And Paul elsewhere, " Be not wise in your own conceits." (Rom. xii.... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 722 sivua
...becometh more incapable of wisdom than a mere idiot ; so did *• Solomon observe, Seest thou, said he, a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him : of a fool, that is sensible of his ignorance, there may be hope that he may by instruction... | |
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 
