The Folly of Trusting in Man
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Esther 1:16-20
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes…


Ahasuerus was guilty of it. Remark that this practice —

I.  IS IDOLATROUS IN ITS PRINCIPLES.

II.  IT IS GROVELLING IN ITS AIM.

III.  IT IS UNREASONABLE IN ITS FOUNDATION

IV.  IT IS DESTRUCTIVE IN ITS ISSUE. Learn —

1. There is no safety in man.

2. To put your trust in the Lord.

(Sketches of Sermons.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

WEB: Memucan answered before the king and the princes, "Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.




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