 | Friendly advice - 1829 - 288 strani
...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... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 722 strani
...wise, will not care to uosse.niec. • contra, learn, will scorn to be taught ; he thence becometh more incapable of wisdom than a mere idiot ; so did...become wise ; but he that taketh himself to want no SERM. instruction, or to be above learning, is in a desperate LX] condition d. It rendereth men in... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 568 strani
...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 - 580 strani
...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 strani
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1831 - 666 strani
...the least likely to get good, of any in the world. Experience shows the truth of that : " 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... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1831 - 492 strani
...quality more engaging and attractive in youth than modesty. What says the wisest of men ? " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him." An individual's modest opinion of himself, is atolerable accnrate test of his real merit... | |
 | John Mitchell Mason - 1832 - 462 strani
...will be yet wiser ; teach a jusl man, and he will increase in learning, (Prov. ix. 9.) But, seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of -a fool than of him, (xxvi. 12.) The "principalities and powers in heavenly places," were no novices in the... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 strani
...Ps. cix. throughout. " Ps. xxxv. 13, 14. DCCCX. THE DANGER OF CONCEIT. Prov. xxvi. 12. Seest t/tou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool, than of him. „' n IV • ' 214 PROVERBS, X&VI. 12. [810, THE Scripture seeks not to please the fastidious... | |
 | William Robinson (Baptist Minister.) - 1832 - 200 strani
...to his future attainments. This sentiment is sanctioned by the wise king of Israel — " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit, there is more hope of a fool than of him,'' and all experience verifies its correctness. The most ! effectual way of obtaining scriptural... | |
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 
