 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 pages
...moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. Shall 874.] ABASEMENT OF THE ASSYRIAN MONARCH. 533 the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith...staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory... | |
 | Child rearing - 1832 - 280 pages
...mine hand I have done it, and by my wisdom ; for I am prudent. Shall the ax boast itself against hiijv that heweth therewith ? or shall the saw magnify itself...it? as if the rod should shake itself against them thai lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood."* And ke shall destroy... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1832 - 330 pages
...like a valiant man. By the strength of my hand I have done it; and by my wisdom, for I am prudent. Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it ? Or shall the staff lift up itself, as it were no wood ? Therefore shall the Lord of Hosts lop the... | |
 | John Mitchell Mason - Theology - 1832 - 436 pages
.../gathered all the earth, and • there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it 1 as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff" should lift up... | |
 | Robert Hall - Baptists - 1833 - 734 pages
...Deity is beautifully represented by Isaiah, as if the instrument should rebel against him that wields it, as if " the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up ;" or " the staff should lift up itself against him that is no wood."* All created beings, in this respect,... | |
 | Chauncey Lee - Election (Theology) - 1833 - 238 pages
...confidence in his own sufficiency, expresses his absolute dependence in bold and striking figures. "Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood." But this truth will stand out in a still clearer light, when explained by a consideration of the next... | |
 | George Bush - 1833 - 288 pages
...saith, by the strength of mine hand I have done it, and by my wisdom | for I am prudent. Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or...staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood."* And he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou ? or thy work, He hath no hands ? 2 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...as if the rod should shake itself against them that lifted it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. 3 Is it fit to say to... | |
 | 1833 - 578 pages
...For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom." Whereas the Lord said, " Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it." The sudden check thus predicted to the vain-glorious triumphing of the " great king, " was seen when... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1833 - 230 pages
...will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his high looks. — Shall the axe boast itself against him that hewet'h...therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketli it?" God had purposes to answer by the sins of the betrayer and murderers of Christ, and a... | |
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Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith ? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it ? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. 
