| Samuel Jenkins - Bards and bardism - 1852 - 342 pages
...appear almost presumption in an humble individual to attempt to give any new light on the subject ; " but there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration...understanding." " Great men are not always wise." Of this last position we have abundant testimony in the writings of various men of great fame for learning... | |
| Ebenezer Henderson - Bible - 1852 - 448 pages
...from above, and not acquired by human effort, are spoken of in a lower sense by Job as inspiration. " But there is a spirit in man ; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding." (Chap, xxxii. 8.) To these natural gifts the Rationalistic writers would reduce all that the Scripture... | |
| 1852 - 388 pages
...reputation of great wisdom. IT Wherefore I was afraid. He was timid, bashful, diffident. TT And durst 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. a Pr. 20.27. 6 Pr. 2. 6, Da. 2. 21. not show you mine opinion. Marg. feared. He had that diffidence... | |
| Edward Higginson - Bible - 1853 - 548 pages
...said : , " I am young, and ye are very old ; Wherefore I drew back and was afraid To shew you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, And multitude...inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Multitude of days is not always wise ; Neither do the aged always understand judgment. Therefore I... | |
| 1853 - 860 pages
...notice that, It is the gift of God wherever it is, and a fruit of the Holy Ghost; only observe : " I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years...inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding." (Job xxxii. 7, 8.) This understanding that the Holy Spirit inspires into man, or adorns Mm with, is... | |
| Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 pages
...I am 'young, and ye are very old ; wherefore I was afraid, and 6 durst not shew you miue opinion. 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. 8 But there is a spirit in man : and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. 9 Great... | |
| James Janeway - 1854 - 170 pages
...whose words he used to excuse his freedom with persons of years, whose souls he did dearly pity. He said : " Days should speak, and multitude of years...inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding ; I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me : behold my belly is as wine which hath... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1854 - 442 pages
...says : I am young, and ye are very old ; Therefore I was afraid, And durst not make known to you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, And multitude...teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man : * And the inspiration of the Almighty giveth him understanding. Great men are not always wise ; Neither do... | |
| American periodicals - 1855 - 504 pages
...glowing in his heart. * The words of Elihu in Job are almost a literal translation of this Latin verse. " But there is a spirit in man ; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding." Job xxii. 8. t Phoedrus, 47. { Phaedrus, 49. But it is said the time for such inspiration as I speak... | |
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