 | George Combe - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...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 ? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him that thou makest thy way perfect ? ' 'If thou sinnest, what... | |
 | Thomas Bissland - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 434
...thou unto him ? If thou be righteous, what givest thou him ? or what receiveth he of thine hand ?" For " can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?" The services of his creatures, even the most sinless, can add nothing to his glory who " sitteth on... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine, Donald Fraser - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 608
...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...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 1"f From whence it is plain,... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...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...himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous ? or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways perfect l ?" And the course of... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...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... | |
 | William Sharpe - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...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?"... | |
 | George Combe - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 440
...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 ? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him that thou makest thy way perfect ? ' 'If thou sinnest, what... | |
 | 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 852
...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... | |
 | Georg Lorenz Bauer - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 190
...to God: man cannot by obedience and worship add to the happiness and perfection of the Almighty. " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise...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 ?" — Chap. xxii. 2,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 616
...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...himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makestthy ways perfect?^ If thou be wise, thou... | |
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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? 
