...ignorance the most difficult to be surmounted, agreeably to the observation of Solomon, " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit, there " is more hope of a fool than of him." Would you avoid then feeding the vanity of your hearers, supplying them with words instead...

...falls and blunders, which bring on him the ridicule of all who know him : ' Seest thou a man who is wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him ; for, thinking himself wise, he becomes foolish ;' and falls, of course, into the contempt...

...falls and blunders, which bring on him the ridicule of all who know him : ' Seest thou a man who is wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him ; for, thinking himself wise, he becomes foolish ;' and falls, of course, into the contempt...

...falls and blunders, which bring on him the ridicule of all who know him : ' Seest thou a man who is wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him ; for, thinking himself wise, he becomes foolish ;' and falls, of course, into the contempt...

...every way of a man is right in his own eyes ; but Jehovah pondereth the hearts.' xxvi. 12. ' sccst thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.' xxviii. 26. ' he that trusteth in his own way is a fool ; but whoso walketh wisely he...

...but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor ! Matt xxiii. 16, &c. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him, Prov. xxvi. 12. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for...

...friend ; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Open rebuke is better than secret love. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit, than...

...and busy Mitt. 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, 50 a tool returneth to his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. 14 As...

...it that our brethren may know what is going on abroad as well as at home. "Seest thou a man that is wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him." Prov. xxvi. 12. "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall...

...into the kingdom of heaven more readily than the Sadducee, — and that with. regard to a .man who is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope of a fool than of him. In support of the justice of this observation, we may adduce the following remarks from...