 | Ebenezer Erskine, Donald Fraser - 1836 - 608 páginas
...What is man ? It implies, that God has no need of man, nor of any of his services ; Job xxii. 2 : " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise...thou art righteous ? or is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect 1"f From whence it is plain, that God maketh not account of man, as that he... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 1836 - 486 páginas
...Temanite thus answers Job, who in his distress showed infirmity, and grew impatient of God's correction. " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise...thou art righteous ? or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways perfect l ?" And the course of His providence as recorded in Scripture, will show us,... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine, Donald Fraser - 1836 - 636 páginas
...by them : Job xxii. 2, 3 : " Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that...thou art righteous'? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?" Heuce David acknowledges, that " his goodness extended not to the Lord."... | |
 | William Sharpe - 1836 - 408 páginas
...services are necessary to Him, and that He wants any thing with which we can supply? "Can a man then be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Is it any benefit to the Almighty, that thou art righteous, or is it gain to Him that thou makest thy ways perfect?"... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1836 - 416 páginas
...unchangeable and eternal. He does not desire our prayers for his own advantage, but for ours alone. " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?" By doing homage to the Creator, we advance our own best interests ;— all the benefit of preferring... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 924 páginas
...deprived him of any excellency. A man may be profitable to a *1 M. CÎT. The unjust and unfounded JOB. makest thy ways perfect ? 4 Will he reprove thee for will he enter with thee into A M. cir. 2484. BC... | |
 | George Combe - 1837 - 440 páginas
...are unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do.' ' Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself...thou art righteous? or is it gain to him that thou makest thy way perfect ? ' 'If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions... | |
 | 1837 - 852 páginas
...exhorteth him to repentance, with promises of mercy. THEN Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 m the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps 3sl 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous ? or is it gain to him, that thou makest... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 páginas
...cannot be another's. All this the Scripture declares in a manner the most forcible and alarming: " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise...thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makestthy ways perfect?^ If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou... | |
 | 1840 - 420 páginas
...thyself?" First, it is spoken of hi reference to GOD. " Our goodness extendeth not to Him." Says Elihu, " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise...thou art righteous? or is it gain to Him that thou makest thy way perfect?" " Thy wickedness," says he again, " may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousness... | |
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CAN a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? 
