 | 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee". Wo unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight*. Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed tinies ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 614
...{Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? more hope is of a fool than of him. Isaiah pronounceth a woe against such men, (cap. 5. 21.) that are wise...are much deceived that think too well of themselves, and an especial argument to convince them of folly. Many men (saith « Seneca) had been without question... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 612
...more hope is of a fool than of him. Isaiah pronounceth a woe against such men, (cap. 5. 21.) that arc wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight....are much deceived that think too well of themselves, and an especial argument to convince them of folly. Many men (saith R Seneca) had been without question... | |
 | George Lawson - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 452
...found in the land of the living." None are so ignorant, and so likely to continue so, as those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight. None are so wise, and so likely to increase in wisdom, as the humble souls who are deeply conscious... | |
 | 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 500
...for light, anil light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter ! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight. There is a way which stemeth right unto man, but the end thereof are the ways of death! Such is the... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...many sad mischiefs spring from it, such as gave the Prophet cause I* r. 21. to denounce, Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own conceit ; it hath many ways bad influence on our souls, and on our lives ; it is often our case, which... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 522
...wherein is he to be accounted of? — Isa. ii. 11 — 13. 17. 22. v. 15. Job ix. 13. Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight. — Isa. v. 21. Woe is me, &c. I am a man of unclean lips, &c. for mine eyes have seen the King, the... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 530
...wherein is he to be accounted of ? — Isa. ii. 11 — 13. 17. 22. v. 15. . Job ix. 13. Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight. — Isa. v. 21. Woe is me, &c. I am amnn of unclean lips, &c. for mine eyes have seen the King, the... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 296
...Scripture. Prov. 3 : 7, and Rom. 12 : 16, and against which the following wo is pronounced : " Wo unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight." Isaiah, 5 : 21. Those who are thus proud of their supposed knowledge, are the least likely to receive... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 634
...they acted consistently with their owri principles. The wise and prudent here are either those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight, or those who are generally so reputed by the bulk of mankind. And these two amount to the same : for... | |
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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! 
