 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1817 - 628 σελίδες
...having corrupt judgements in their minds, whom the Prophet pities, saying, ' Woe unto them that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter (a)' Present things, says a person, are within my reach, but who knows what will be hereafter?... | |
 | John Thornton - 1818 - 210 σελίδες
...bigots, or sly hypocrites. Religion is termed a melancholy thing; and a strict regard to it, madness. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;...darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Isa. v. 20. Beware you do not fall under this woe. Let every disguise be torn way. Be willing... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 490 σελίδες
...fools should concur in endeavouring to turn it into ridicule. Woe unto them, says the prophet Isaiah, that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness...darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter ! — Their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust ; because they... | |
 | John Miller - 1819 - 280 σελίδες
...inhabitant. Are not nature and experience here ? Again : Woe unto them that call evil good, and\ei. go, 21. good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light...darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter ! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Again : Woe... | |
 | 262 σελίδες
...not evil, that ye may live : and the Lord the God of Hosts shall be with yon : " § and " Woe to them that call evil good, and good evil — that put darkness...darkness — that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter." || * Ezekiel, xxxviii. 16. + Ibid, xxxviii. 17. * Ibid, xxxriii. 18, 19 I Am os, vM ( Isaiah,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 494 σελίδες
...fools should concur in endeavouring to turn it into ridicule. \Voe unto them, says the prophet Isaiah, that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness...darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter ! Their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have... | |
 | Daniel Sheppard Wayland - 1821 - 476 σελίδες
...religion are opposed under pretence of doing service to God. " Woe unto them," says the Prophet, " that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness...darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter." This is a lively and powerful description of the characters whom we are now considering. It... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 σελίδες
...said, With our tongue mill we prevail; our lips are our own : who is lord over us ? Isai. v. 20. 23. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil,...darkness ; that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter ! Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from... | |
 | 1822 - 492 σελίδες
...with your own character, and pregnant with danger to others ; woe indeed is denounced against them " that call evil good, and good evil, that put darkness...darkness, that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter;" but remember, no excuse is made for those, who are wilfully deceived by their delusions. The... | |
 | Richard Hayes - 1822 - 584 σελίδες
...hear the prophet Isaias crying out, in the words of my text, c. V. w. 20, " Wo. to you that call erii good, and good evil : that put darkness for light,...darkness: that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter. Wo to you that are wise in your owu eyes, and prudent in your own conceits." And again, c.... | |
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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 
