...in counteracting and defeating the purposes of his infinite wisdom. (a) See Pope's Universal Prayer. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. Prov. xvi. 9. Yea, there are many devises in a man's heart : nevertheless, the counsel of the Lord, that...

...presumptuous desires and designs be set in a more contemptuous and humiliating light ! Solomon says, " A man's heart deviseth his way ; but the Lord directeth his steps." And again he says, " There are many devices in a ma«'a heart ; nevertheless, the counsel of the Lord,...

...be at peace with him. S Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9 f Egypt : your young men have I slain with the sword, and have tak EXPOSITION. CHAP. XV. (P) More general observation — Tins chapter opens with wise counsels as to...

...himself, that ' it is not in man that walketh to direct his ways ;' Jer. x. 23. And Solomon, ' that a man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps;' Prov. xvi. 9. David also having laid this ground, ' that the Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to...

...hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." — Proverbs xvi. 4. " A man's heart deviseth his way : but the Lord directeth his steps." — Prov. xvi. 9. vered, and generally understood, that the sun was the centre of the system, a different interpretation...

...a little with righteousness than great reIftch. xv. IG. - , - , p venues without right. »VCP. i. 9 "A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. tHcb. DM- 10 -\- A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment....

...the very first step you take. " It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." Jer. xvi. 23. " A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps." PfoV. xvi. 9. "« Acknowledge thou him in all thy ways,-' wad ke will direct thy paths." Prov. iii....

...absolutely desired. The Scriptures enunciate this kind of Direction, generally, in the following words : " A man's heart deviseth his way ; but the Lord directeth his steps." (Prov. xvi, 9-) But, specially, concerning the heart of a King : " As the rivers of water are in the hand...

...returneth to his earth, and that James iv. 13 — 15. very day bis thoughts perish. — Pa. xlvi.3, 4. A man's heart deviseth his way ; but the Lord directeth his steps, &c! OF "HOHATIOIITQ.AHD COUIEHT_, . . . - i »:l C Wn *»T'T!U »TT f!f\T\ C TiTCintrV — The lot...

...can imagine. We have had a delightful walk in one of the suburbs of this town. Well may it be said, " A man's heart deviseth his way ; but the Lord directeth his steps." This is the place which Sir W. had fixed on for our residence this last summer ; .and we could not...