Ish him, and his seed, and his Bervants, for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them: but they hearkened not.

Jer. xliv, 15. 16. Then all the men which knew that their wives had burnt incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.

them; and I will make of thee a
great nation.

day, after so long a time; as it is said, Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Rev. xviii. 5. For her sins have

reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

EXPERIENCE OF THE APOSTLE
PAUL.

Lev. xxvi, 23-25. And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the Rom. vii, 7-25 What shall we quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within say then? Is the law sin, God foryour cities, I will send the pestil-bid. Nay, I had not known sin, ence among you; and ye shall be but by the law: for I had not delivered into the hand of the known lust, except the law had enemy. said, Thou shalt not covet. But Num. xv, 30, 31. But the soul sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all that doeth ought presumptuously, manner of concupiscence. For (whether he be born in the land, or a stranger,) the same reproacheth without the law sin was dead. the LORD; and that soul shall be For I was alive without the law cut off from among his people.ment came, sin revived, and I Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath

broken his commandment, that

Ezek. ii, 3-5. And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me. even unto this very day. For they are soul shall utterly be cut off; his impudent children, and stiff-heart-iniquity shall be upon him. ed. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house.) yet

shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

Ezek. xii, 2. Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

Ezek. xvi, 51, 52. Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justifled thy sisters in all thine abominations which

thou hast done. Thou also, which

hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame, for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou; yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.

Zech. vil, 12. Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant-stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his Spirit by the former prophets; therefore came a great wrath from the

LORD of hosts.

WARNINGS.

2 Chron. Xxx, 8. Now be ye not stiff-necked, as your fathers were.

Job xiv, 17. My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

Jer. xix, 15. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring upon this city, and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.

Jer. xlii, 20, 21. For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.

Ezek. viii, 18. Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Heb. iii, 7-9, 15. Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To-day, if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness; When your fathers tempted me, proved me,

ouce; but when the command

which tras ordained to life, Í died. And the commandment,

found to be unto death. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. Wherefore the law is holy and the commandment holy and just and good. Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; toat sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold unler sin. For that which I do I ailow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. It then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing, for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now, if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then

a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see anagainst the law of my mind, and other law in my members, warring bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself s.rve the law of God, but with the

Exod. xxxii, 9, 10. And the and saw my works forty years. flesh the law of sin.

LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people and behold it is a stiff-necked people. Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot again-t them, and that I may consume

hear his voice, harden not your
While it is said, To-day, it ye will
hearts, as in the provocation."
Heb. iv, 7. Again, he limiteth a
certain day, saying, in David, To-

2 Cor. xii, 20. For I fear, lest, when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye

would not; lest there be debates, his name, and what is his son's
envyings, wraths, strifes, back-name, if thou canst tell?
bitings, whisperings, swellings,
tumults.

II.

DELIVERANCE FROM
HIS FALLEN STATE.
See REDEMPTION.

III.

MAN.-INTELLECTUAL. EVILS OF IGNORANCE. Prov. xxi, 16. The man that wandereth out of the way of uur derstanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Isa. v, 13. Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge..

It is a Isa. xxvii, 11. . people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that

formed them will show them no favour.

John vii, 49. But this people, who knoweth not the law: are cursed.

Acts iii, 17. And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

1 Cor. xiv, 38. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. I obtained 1 Tim. i, 13. . mercy, because I did it ignorantly

in unbelief.

Jude 10. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

IGNORANCE TO BE DEPLORED.

Deut. xxxii, 28. For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.

Job xi, 12, 13. For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

Job xxxii, 9. Great men are not always wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

P3. lxxiii, 21, 22. Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

Prov. xxx, 2-4. Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all

Isa. xli, 28. For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could

answer a word.

Jer. iv, 22. For my people is
foolish, they have not known me;
they are sottish children, and they
have none understanding: they
are wise to do evil, but to do good
they have no knowledge.

Mark vill, 17-21. And when
Jesus knew it, he saith unto them,
Why reason ye because ye have
no bread? perceive ye not yet,
neither understand? have ye your
heart yet hardened? Having eyes,
see ye not? and having ears, hear
ye not? and do ye not remember,
When I brake the five loaves
among five thousand, how many
baskets full of fragments took ye
up? They say unto him, Twelve.
And when the seven among four
thousand, how many baskets full
of fragments took ye up? And
And he said
they said, Seven.
unto them, How is it that ye do
not understand?

Acts iv, 13. Now, when they
saw the boldness of Peter and
John, and perceived that they
were unlearned and ignorant men,
they marvelled; and took know-
ledge of them, that they had been

with Jesus.

1 Cor. xv, 34. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Heb. v, 11. Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

BLESSING OF WISDOM AND

ITS RESPONSIBILITY.
2 Chron. ix, 23. And all the
kings of the earth sought the
presence of Solomon, to hear his
wisdom, that God had put in his
heart.

Ps. cxi, 10. The fear of the
LORD is the beginning of wisdom:
a good understanding have all
they that do his commandments:
his praise endureth for ever.

Prov. ii, 9-11. Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee.

Prov. xiii, 14. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart

the ends of the earth? what is from the suares of death.

Prov. xiv, 10. The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Prov. xvi, 16. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get un erstanding father to be

chosen than silver?

Prov. xix, 8. He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Prov. xxiv, 5. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Eccles. i, 16-18. I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Eccles. ii, 15. Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Eccles. vii, 11, 12, 19. Wisdom is good with an inheritance; and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that have it. Wisdom strengtheneth Wisdom giveth life to them that the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

Hosea xiv, 9. Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Luke xii, 47, 48. And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and

to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

John ix, 41. Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth

John xv, 22. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.

Acts viil, 23. For I perceive that

thou art in the gall of bitterness, | Solomon passed all the kings of
and in the bond of iniquity.
the earth in riches and wisdom.

Ps. xlix, 20. Man that is in the meat of his table, and the sit-honour, and understandeth not, ting of his servants, and the is like the beasts that perish. attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cup-bearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and

said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said WISDOM OF THE WORLD. unto God, Thou hast shewed Job v, 12. 13. He disappointethther, and hast made me to reign great mercy unto David my fathe devices of the crafty, so that in his stead. Now, O LORD God, their hands cannot perform their let thy promise unto David my enterprise. He taketh the wise father be established: for thou in their own craftiness; and the hast made me king over a people counsel of the froward is carried like the dust of the earth in mulheadlong.

have been before thee, neither | understand a proverb, and the inshall there any after thee have terpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

the like.

Prov. ii, 6, 7.

For the LORD

Prov. ii, 1-5, 21, 22. My son, if giveth wisdom: out of his mouth thou wilt receive my words, and Cometh knowledge and under- hide my commandments with He layeth up sound thee; So that thou incline thine standing. ear unto wisdom, and apply thine wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk up-heart to understanding: Yea, if rightly.

James 1, 5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

IMPERFECTION OF KNOWLEDGE. Eccles. ill, 11. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time:

al-o he hath set the world in their

heart; so that no man can find

out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

thou criest after knowledge, and
liftest up thy voice for under-
standing; If thou seekest her as
silver, and searchest for her as
for hid treasures; Then shalt thou
understand the fear of the LORD,
and find the knowledge of God.
For the upright shall dwell in the
land, and the perfect shall re-
main in it. But the wicked shall
be cut off from the earth, and the
transgressors shall be rooted out

of it.

Prov. v, 1, 2. My son, attend unto

unwise, but understanding what
the will of the Lord is.

James i, 16. Do not err my be-
loved brethren.

PERSONIFICATION OF
WISDOM IN SCRIPTURE

ITS VALUE AND BLESSING.
Job xxvii, 12-28. But where shall
the place of understanding? Man
knoweth not the price thereof;
wisdom be found? and where is
neither is it found in the land of
the living. The depth saith, It is
not in me; and the sea saith, It is
not with me. It cannot be gotten
for gold, neither shall silver be
weighed for the price thereof.
It cannot be valued with the gold
or the sapphire. The gold and
the crystal cannot equal it; and
of Ophir, with the precious onyx,
the exchange of it shall not be for

Eccles. vii, 23-25. All this have my wisdom. and bow thine ear to jewels of fine gold. No mention

I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. That which is far off, and exceed ing deep, who can find it out? I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and mad

ness.

When I Eccles. viil, 16, 17. applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:) Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work

that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea, further, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

1 Cor. viii, 2. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

1 Cor. xiii. 12. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

EARNEST EFFORTS TO
OBTAIN IT.

Job v, 27. Lo this, we have
searched it, so it is; hear it, and
know thou it for thy good.

Job xxxiv, 4. Let us choose to us Judgment; let us know among ourselves what is good.

Pз. xciv, 8. Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ve fools, when will ye be wise?

Prov. i, 5, 6. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

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That thou

mayest regard discretion, and
my understanding,
that thy lips may keep know-

ledge.

Prov. xviii, 1. Throngh desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Prov. xix, 20, 27. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Prov. xxvii, 22. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Eccles. vi, 9, 12. Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain dow? for who can tell a man what life which he spendeth as a shashall be after him under the sun?

Jer. vi, 8. Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

Rom. xvi, 19. For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

1 Cor. xii, 1. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

But after that

Gal. iii, 24, 25. Wherefore the
law was our schoolmaster to bring
us unto Christ, that we might be
justified by faith.
faith is come, we are no longer
under a schoolmaster.
Eph. v, 17. Wherefore be ye not

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shall be made of coral, or of
pearls: for the price of wisdom is
opia shall not equal it, neither
above rubies. The topaz of Ethi-
shall it be valued with pure gold.
Whence then cometh wisdom?
standing? Seeing it is hid from
and where is the place of under-
the eyes of all living, and kept
close from the fowls of the air.
Destruction and death say, We
have heard the fame thereof with

our ears. God understandeth the
way thereof, and he knoweth the
place thereof. For he looketh to
the ends of the earth, and seeth
under the whole heaven: To make
the weight for the winds; and he
weigheth the waters by measure.
When he made a decree for the
rain, and a way for the lightning
of the thunder: Then did he see
it, and declare it; he prepared it,
yea, and searched it out. And
unto man he said, Behold, the fear
of the Lord, that is wisdom; and
ing.
to depart from evil is understand-

Prov. 1, 20--23. Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in

the streets: She crieth in the

chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof; behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

Prov. ill, 13--20. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be com. pared unto her. Length of days

is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that retaineth her. The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Prov. iv, 5-13. Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy get ting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy lite.

Prov. vill, 1-5, 8-14, 17-36. Doth

Prov. xxiv, 7. Wisdom is too high for a fool; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

contendeth with a foolish man, Prov. xxix, 9. If a wise man whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

WISDOM IN CONTRAST
WITH FOLLY.

silver. I lead in the way of right-I
eousness, in the midst of the paths
of judgment; That I may cause
those that love me to inherit sub-
Prov. xxvi, 1, 4-6. As snow in
stance; and I will fill their trea-summer, and as rain in harvest;
sures. The LORD possessed me in so honour is not seemly for a fool.
the beginning of his way, before Answer not a fool according to his
his works of old. I was set up folly, lest thou also be like unto
from everlasting, from the begin him. Answer a fool according to
ning, or ever the earth was. When his folly, lest he be wise in his own
there were no depths, I was conceit. He that sendeth a ines-
brought forth; when there were no
sage by the hand of a fool cutteth
fountains abounding with water. off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Before the mountains were settled;
before the hills was I brought forth:
While as yet he had not made
the earth, nor the fields, nor the
highest part of the dust of the
world. When he prepared the
heavens, I was there: when he set
a compass upon the face of the
depth: When he established the
clouds above: when he strength-
ened the fountains of the deep:
When he gave to the sea his de-
cree, that the waters should not
pass his commandment: when he
appointed the foundations of the
earth: Then I was by him, as one
brought up with him; and I was
daily his delight, rejoicing always
before him; Rejoicing in the
habitable part of his earth; and
my delights were with the sons
of men. Now therefore hearken
unto me, O ye children; for blessed
are they that keep my ways.
Hear instruction, and be wise,
and refuse it not. Blessed is the
man that heareth me, watching

daily at my gates, waiting at the
For whoso
posts of my doors.
findeth me findeth life, and shall
obtain favour of the LORD. But
he that sinneth against me wrong-
eth his own soul: all they that
hate me love death.

Prov. xii, 8. A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Prov. xiv, 8, 15, 18, 33. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Prov. xv, 21. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh

uprightly.

Prov. xvi, 22. Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Prov. xvii, 24. Wisdom is before him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths: She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors: Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons Prov. ix, 1--6. Wisdom hath of man. O ye simple, understand builded her house, she hath hewn wisdom; and, ye fools, be ye of an out her seven pillars; She hath understanding heart. All the killed her beasts; she hath min- Prov. xxii, 3. A prudent man words of my mouth are in right- gled her wine; she hath also fur-foreseeth the evil, and hideth eousness; there is nothing froward nished her table: She hath sent himself; but the simple pass on, or perverse in them. They are forth her maidens; she crieth and are punished. all plain to him that understand-upon the highest plac s of the eth, and right to them that find city, Whoso is simple, let him knowledge. Receive my instruc- turn in hither: as for him that tion, and not silver; and know-wanteth understanding, she saith ledge rather than choice gold to him, Come, eat of my bread, For wisdom is better than rubies; and drink of the wine which I and all the things that may be have mingled. Forsake the tool desired are not to be compared to ish, and live; and go in the way of it. I wisdom dwell with prudence, understanding. and find out knowledge of witty inventions. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil, pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the

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froward mouth, do I hate.
sel is mine, and sound wisdom:
I am understanding; I have
strength. I love them that love
me; and those that seek me early
shall find me. Riches and honour
are with me; yea, durable riches
and righteousness. My fruit is
better than gold, yea, than fine
gold; and my revenue than choice

FOLLY.

Prov. x, 23. It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Prov. xiii, 19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Prov. xvii, 16. Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Prov. xxvii, 12. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Prov. xxviii, 5. Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Eccles. il, 12, 13. And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the

king? even that which hath been already done. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Dan. xii, 10. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand: but the wise shall understand.