...fool, and rewardeth transgressors. As a dog returneth to his vomit, So a fool returneth to his folly. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; A lion is in the streets. As the...

...and there is a humiliating truth recorded fur our instruction in the word of God: 'Seest thou aman wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool th<m of him.'" We are not quite sure of our author's meaning in the following passage :— " Another...

...sport ? Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein : and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. He thatjustifieth...

...for ii>hich he formerly smarted and professed to refient of, 12 and so becomes odious to God and num. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him, that is, of one that has hardly common sense ; he is afoot IS of (tod's making, the otlie"...

...this error is yet to be named; it is a bar ;to spiritual improvement. " Seest thou," says Solomon, "a man wise in his own conceit ; there is more hope of a fool than of him." " Surely he scorneth the scorners, but he giveth grace uato the lowly"— the humiliating...

...There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. xxvi. 1 2. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit, there is more hope of a fool than of him. Ver. 1 6. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason....

...Bkely to get good of any in the world. Experience shews the truth of that, 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...

...likely to get good of any in the world. Experience shews tlie truth of that, Prov. xxvi. 12....Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of To thrs some may object, that the Psalmist, when we must suppose that he was in a holy frame,...

...he, that separates himself, will seek, and occupy himself in all wisdom: but seest thou a man thus wise in his own conceit? there is •more hope of a fool than of him : yea, he is a fool in this: In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride : I thought,...

...enemy who reminds you of the wrong you have done, you are hardly capable of amendment. *' Seest thoti a man wise in his own conceit ; — there is more hope of a fool, than of him." In the progress of the religious life, difficulties, unforeseen and unthotight of, will probably occur....