 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith ? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it ? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.  A pilgrimage to Palestine, Egypt and Syria - Seite 300von Ferdinand freiherr von Geramb - 1840Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1611 - 360 Seiten
...Have I gathered all the earth; And there was none that moved the wing, Or opened the mouth, or peeped. Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...? Or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shakethit? As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, Or as if the staff should... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 Seiten
...they durst not complain. Thus the great king of jfssyria boasted ami threatened ; we thai! now sir against them that lift it up, [or] as if the staff should lift up [itself, as if it were] no wood ; i* not the staff when lifted lift wood still ? and shall a dead, lifeless instrument boast itself... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 Seiten
...5 what a greater king saith to him. Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith Г [or] shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it ? as if the rod should shake [itself] «gainst them that lift it up, [or] as if the staff should lift up [itself, as if it were] no wood... | |
 | Ely Bates - 1806 - 445 Seiten
...Sennacherib boasted of the strength of his hand and of his wisdom, the prophet thus addressed him : Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...; or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaAethit\\ ? Which shows that this proud Assyrian, in all the career of his successful ambition, was... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 Seiten
...gathered all the earth ; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. X. 15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...against him that shaketh it ? as if the rod should shakenselt against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 446 Seiten
...against God. Pie saith, by the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am prudent. Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it ? All things, whether they will it or not, must work tcgether for good to them that love God. The wrath... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 Seiten
...have so much as a bird's wing moved against him, nor so much as a chirping noise of complaint ? X. 15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth...? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shakethit? us if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 Seiten
...the earth ; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. 15 Shall the ax ! L 7`3 $ (S - %% N H R65e]RS6 *x 2 xB | \\nitself, as if it were no wood. 16 Therefore shall tlwLoR D, the LORD of hosts, send among his fat... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 Seiten
...bring about his own designs: and therefore they are compared to axes, and saws, and staves: Is. x. 1 5. Shall the axe boast itself against him, that heweth...the saw magnify itself against him, that shaketh it? Yea, in verse 5. God is said to take up a great king and a great nation, only as a rod to chastise... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...a passive ax in his hand to hew rebellious nations ; a saw, a rod, a staff of wood. " Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith ? Or...against him that shaketh it ? As if the rod should threaten and shake itself against them that lift it up ; or as if the staff should lift up itself,... | |
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