 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!  The works of the rev. John Newton - Page 375by John Newton - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Allen (of Peel.) - Sermons, English - 1835 - 426 pages
...the proud, or to the presumptuous, that he dispenses his grace : for he pronounces Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight. The prophetic description of Christ's coming was, as to its happy effects, that it should gladden the... | |
 | John Cooke (headmaster of the grammar sch. of k. Edw. vi, Birmingham.) - 1835 - 510 pages
...break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us." But " wo unto them, saith the Lord, that are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight ; that say peace, peace, where there is no peace ; therefore they shall fall among them that fall ;... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - 180 pages
...in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. [Prov. xxvi. 12. Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight ! [Isai. v. 21. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. [G«/,... | |
 | 1836 - 488 pages
...for light, and light for darkness ; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter. 21 Wo unto them, who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own conceit. 22 Wo xinto them, who are powerful to drink wine ; And men of might to mingle strong drink... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg - Bible - 1836 - 402 pages
...Drink ye, and be drunken, and spew, and fall, and rise no more," Jerem. xxv. 27. " Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight ! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink," Isaiah... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg - 1836 - 396 pages
...Drink Je, and be drunken, and spew, and fall, and rise no more," erem. xxv. 27. " Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight ! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink," Isaiah... | |
 | Alexander Robert C. Dallas - Bible - 1837 - 402 pages
...darkness for light, and light for darkness — to put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter, because they are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight (Isa. v. 2O,21.); and if by this means they will turn even the truth of God's word itself into error,... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 328 pages
...light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: which justify... | |
 | World - 1837 - 362 pages
...light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter ! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight. Therefore, as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall... | |
 | Church of England preacher - 1837 - 632 pages
...which spiritual truth is obscured. It is not because they are wise and prudent, but rather because they are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight ; it is not the talent, but only the temper which the idolatry of talent has been allowed to engender,... | |
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