 | William Russell - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...The exercises in the present volume, are restricted to the application of prominent principles. • ' Can a man be profitable unto 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... | |
 | John Howe, William Urwick - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 364
...infinite wrong; so our love and obedience, though they are most due to him, can profit him nothing. " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself; is it a gain to him, if we be righteous ?" Job, xxii. 2,3. " What givest thou him ? or... | |
 | David Charles - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...of perfect and infinite wisdom ? He gave himself for us, where he did not, by any means, want us! " Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise can be profitable unto himself?" " Is not God in the height of heaven ?" But he loved man, and the... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 632
...it 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 makest thy way perfect "'\ If thou be wise, thou... | |
 | Church of England - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 1236
...and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. God JUNE lé. THEN Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, venant thou art righteous ? or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways perfect ? Will He reprove 370... | |
 | Philip William Perfitt - 1861 - عدد الصفحات: 430
...cannot by obedience and worship add to the happiness and perfection of the Almighty. "Can a man lie "profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable...himself ? Is it " any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous ? or is it gain to Him, that " thou makest thy ways perfect ? " ff Notwithstanding... | |
 | 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 616
...on behalf of fallen man. "Can a man," says Eliphaz. 214 THE CHRISTIAN WITNESS. "be profitable onto 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 V" Our happiness or misery... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 574
...scripture declares, in a manner the most forcible and alarming : Can a man be profitable unto God, as be 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 mahest thy way perfect?'* If thou be wise, thou... | |
 | Thomas Street Millington - 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 888
...xx. 5. 26. They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them. 263 JOB XXII. 2. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself. 3. /* it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous ? or is it gain to Aim, that thou makest... | |
 | William Swan Plumer - 1864 - عدد الصفحات: 620
...with his judgments. Though we greatly need forgiveness from him, he has no need of ours. Nor can we be profitable unto. God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself, or as he that is kind may be advantageous to his friend. It is no gain to the Almighty that we cleanse... | |
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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? 
