 | Thomas Williams - Bible - 1810 - 244 pages
...matter what we do for we shall certainly be saved. To this objection it may be replied, Solomon says, " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." It is believed the objector will have no reason to complain, if he be answered according to this direction... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 404 pages
...JVaoonwanoron. SERMON XXI. ANSWER A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY. PROV. xxvi. ver. 4, 5. ANSWER NOT A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY, LEST THOU ALSO BE LIKE UNTO...TO HIS FOLLY, LEST HE BE WISE IN HIS OWN CONCEIT. contempt of Religion soon followed the A abuse of it : and the abuse of this sacred Institution is... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 408 pages
...and Belial, believers and infidels, together. But, if they are false brethren, deal accordingly : " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit;" and this is done when his folly is answered with wisdom, and exposed by truth. When we are commanded... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 516 pages
...reproof to a person of this character, it seems we are authorized so to do, by that advice of Solomon, " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes." 9.. The manner of the reproof may, in other respects too, be varied according to the occasion.... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 452 pages
...And yet I saw there must be an exception in some cases, as the words immediately following shew : * Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.' I conceive, as if he had said, Yet it is needful in some cases, to * answer a fool according to his... | |
 | James Wood - Bible - 1813 - 632 pages
...9. Tit. iii. 9. " Answer not a fool according to hie folly, lest thou be like unto him. Answer a loo according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." We ough neve» to answer a fool in a foolisl manner, and sometimes not at all yet it may be proper... | |
 | 1814 - 984 pages
...ground/' On PROVERBS xxvi. verses 4 and 5. "ANSWER not a fool according to his folly, iest thou be also like unto him." "Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." In taking a hasty survey of the wise directionsrecorded in these verses, they appear to be contrary... | |
 | 1842 - 634 pages
...Proverbs xxvi. 4, 5. "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be like unto him." "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." Yours very respectfully, VIRTUE. An answer " according to folly" is a foolish answer. A foolish answer... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1845 - 496 pages
...in the Reviewer's Review. Solomon gives us some seemingly contradictory advice when he says, — " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes." And again : — " Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be like unto him." How,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Education - 1814 - 524 pages
...weapons. There is a time, as Solomon, the Wisest of men, teaches us, - when a fool should be answered according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit,' and lest others too easily yield up the,r faith and reason to his imperious diites Courage and positivity... | |
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. 
