| Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 434 pages
...cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise ? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish... | |
| A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...cross is to them that perish, foolishness : but unto us, which are saved, it is'the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...and will bring to nothing the understanding of the pru. dent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not... | |
| Sketches - 1799 - 204 pages
...how can one go into the tattle of the drawing-room to be excited ! So true is it, as St. Paul says, ' It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.' This morning I have to thank you for the inclosed, which I shall be glad to know that you have received.... | |
| 1828
...ignorance. HE oft-times reveals that wisdom unto babes, which he withholds from the wise and prudent, as it is written, " I will destroy the wisdom of the...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." lie also selects the bumble penitent sinner, before those who pride themselves on account of their... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...cross is to them that perish, foolishness ; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1806 - 460 pages
...cross is to them that perish, foolishness ; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.. Where is the wise? where is the scribe ? where is the tlisputer of this world? hath not God made fjolish... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made... | |
| Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pages
...suggested and confirmed by the words of God himself, recorded in the first of these epistles. " I will destroy the wisdom of " the wise ; and will bring to nothing the under" standing of the prudent. Where," therefore, adds the apostle, " Where is the wise ? Where is... | |
| John Bevans - 1810 - 134 pages
...the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 19. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,...bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made... | |
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