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11The LORD knoweth{H8802)} the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-11)In these verses we have, I. A solemn appeal to God against the cruel oppressors of his people, Ps. 94:1 , 2 . This speaks terror enough to them, that they have the prayers of God’s people against them, who cry day and night to him to avenge them of their adversaries; and shall he not avenge them speedily? Luke 18:3 , 7 . Observe here, 1. The titles they give to God for the encouraging of their fai…
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