The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 19:3
Proverbs 19:3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord. The folly and sin of men in perverting their own way, and then fretting against GodMen are apt to charge all the afflictions which befall them upon God, whereas they bring most of them upon themselves. God is no further accessory to them than as, in the nature of things, and in the course of His wise providence, He hath established a connection between folly and suffering, between sin and misery.... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 19:2
Proverbs 19:2Also that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good.The advantages of knowledge to the lower classesI. The utility of knowledge in general. The extent to which we have the faculty of acquiring knowledge forms the most obvious distinction of our species. As the power of acquiring knowledge is to be ascribed to reason, so the attainment of it mightily strengthens and improves it, and thereby enables it to enrich itself with further acquisitions. Knowledge, in general, expands the... read more