...world is foolishness with God : for it is written, He taketli the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Observe here, 1 . A word of caution : Let no man deceive himself. Self-deceit is the ground of all...

...future state. The highest mental acquisitions have never been able to penetrate beyond the grave. " The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain." All wisdom that is not grounded on religion, tends to divert us from the path of life ; and surely,...

...ought to obey God rather than man. Ac, т. 29. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God : arth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him 1 Co. iii. 19. 13 The angel of the Lord.] See verse 19. Mat. i. 20. The angel of the Lord by night...

...reposing, produces only the diminutive acorn ! No — doubtless these things are all the work of chance." " The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain," and not unfrequently instructs our ignorance and mortifies our pride, in a way equally unexpected and...

...poor man quite bald. But this will not avail, "for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, he taketh the wise in their own...knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain; therefore let no man glory in men." 1 Cor. iii. 19, 20, 21. "The foolishness of God is wiser than men;...

...world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own...knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that THEY ARE VAIN." One of the wisest things perhaps which such men, the best of them, can say, is what one of them (now...

...world is foolishness with God. For it is written : / will catch the urise in their own craftiness. 20 And again : The. Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21 Let no man therefore glory in men. 22 For all things are yours, whether it be Paul, or Apollo, or...

...character ? it is, in its own nature, impossible ; for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. And again ; the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain. (1 Cor. iii. 19, 20.) Our true wisdom is to be thankful for both the law and the testimony ; for the...

...character? it is, in its own nature, impossible ; for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. And again ; the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are Tain. (1 Cor. iii. 19, 20.) Our true wisdom is to be thankful for both the law and the testimony ;...

...world of India. To thie we answer, that " the wisdom of this world is often foolishness with God ; for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness." Does it not seem the wiest policy of all, according to human wisdom, to keep the Gospel to ourselves...