...be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. 9 A man's heart deviseth his way : but the LORD directeth his steps. 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king : his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 A just...

...necessitous poor. But alas ! for all human calculations. Truly we know not what will be on the morrow. " A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps." Surely, "the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong." During her last summer, which...

...teasing disappointments, all of them illustrative of the scripture maxim never to be forgotten, that a man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps. In my case, more than one of the detentions alluded to, have been over-ruled for good. Had I left Tabreez...

...the rain obey his words. He hath prepared his throne in the heavens ; his kingdom ruleth over all. A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps. The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice. Thus, we have demonstrated the truth of the doctrine of Divine...

...from evil. When a man's ways please the LORD : he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. A man's heart deviseth his way : but the LORD directeth his steps. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold : and understanding rather to be chosen than silver !...

...took place, and in the short period I have mentioned. Then, who can say what a day may bring forth ? " A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps." May the hour of death not come on as unawares, but may we, with our lamps trimmed, and our lights burning,...

...worshipper. And in accordance with this promise are other like texts in the Proverbs. For example, " A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps 8." " Man's goings are of the Lord ; how can a man then understand his own way 9?" And, in like manner,...

...Pr. 16. 1. The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. 9. A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth his steps. Pr. 21. 1. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water; he turneth it whithersover...

...here to mean rather a prosperous meeting. But, in either case, the petition was allowable and proper. "A man's heart deviseth his way ; but the Lord directeth his steps." Prov. xvi. 9. We are constantly dependent on the divine protection. It is as proper to ask guidance and preservation...

...in clear cases, ask his leave, " Shall I go up or not ?" and then ask his blessing. As to success, " A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps" (Prov. xvi. 9). Events cross expectation; we cannot foresee the event of things in the course of a man's life,...