 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And...  The Spiritual Magazine - Sida 1421869Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Joseph Priestley - 1804 - 530 sidor
...apply the following passage of the book of Job, (v. 13,) " He taketh the wise in their own craftiness." The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain.* No longer, then, boast of your eloquent teachers. All things are subservient to your edification. I... | |
 | John Maclaurin - 1818 - 554 sidor
...his word ; therefore the apostle, 1 Cor. iii. 20. speaks particularly of the wise men : " And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain ;" that is to say, all those thoughts that are not founded on the word of God, and drawn from it, all... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1818 - 632 sidor
...human policy, and were most intent upon executing. And again it is said, elsewhere, Psalm xciv. II, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain. He sees how they ensnare themselves in their own subtleties ; and, when they think themselves most... | |
 | 1824 - 496 sidor
...Corinthians, " If any man among you seem to be wise, let him become a fool that he may be wise :" for " the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain." " Be not wise in your own conceits." These things render me more cautious than 1 used to be. The first... | |
 | Thomas Morell - 1822 - 486 sidor
...experience, concur to teach us the fallacy of human hope — the uncertainty of human calculations ! " The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain." The celebrated statesman, whose rapid elevation, and ttill more rapid fall, have been sketched in the... | |
 | 1824 - 920 sidor
...Corinthians, "If any man among you seem to be wise, let him become a fool that he may be wise : " for " the LORD knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain." , " Be not wise in your own conceits." These things render me more cautious than I used to be. The... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 474 sidor
...foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. '20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. '-'1 Therefore let no man glory in men : for all things are yours: '22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 476 sidor
...foolishness with God. For it is written, " He taketh the 20 wise in their own craftiness." And again, " The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain." 21 Therefore, let none of you glory in any of your teachers ; 22 for they are but men. For all your... | |
 | Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 sidor
...foolishness with God. For it is written, " He taketh the wise in their own craftiness." Aud 20 again, " The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain." Therefore let 21 none glory in men. For all things are pour's ; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Peter,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1824 - 636 sidor
...human policy, and were most intent upon executing. And again it is said, elsewhere, Psalm xciv. 11, ' The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.' He sees how they ensuare themselves in their own subtleties ; and, when they think themselves most... | |
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