 | Vicesimus Knox - Christian literature - 1824 - 466 pages
...wanton and pernicious luxury. Who can avoid applying, in this case, that striking passage, Man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain;...up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. Avarice has ever been the universal madness of human nature. The greatest part of mankind still labour... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...as nothing in respect of thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. 7. For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain...up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. 8. And now, Lord, what is my hope (&) ? truly, my hope is even in thee. 9. Deliver me from all mine... | |
 | Church of England - 1825 - 432 pages
...even as nothmg in respect of thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. 7 For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain...up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. 8 And now, Lord, what is my hope : truly my hope is even hi thee. 9 Deliver me from all mine oIfences... | |
 | Richard Hele - Devotional literature - 1825 - 598 pages
...away, like as it were a moth fretting a garment : every man therefore is but vanity '. For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain...heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them m. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with Thine ears consider my calling : hold not Thy peace at my tears.... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1825 - 688 pages
...to determine the measure of their gracious recompense. " Surely man walketh in a vain she\v ! he " disquieteth himself in vain : he heapeth up " riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them." " The end of all things," which to us " is at hand," is to them arrived: their probation is finished,... | |
 | William Jones, William Stevens - Theology - 1826 - 474 pages
...world seeketh after, and their fancy is so employed that they can think of nothing else. Man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain:...up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. When he is awake, he is employed just as men are when they are asleep; his time is taken up, and his... | |
 | Henry Moore - Clergy - 1826 - 338 pages
...through his heart, and animated him with confidence. He looked into the Scripture, and read, " JVbw, Lord, what is my hope? truly my hope is even in thee." He then cast his eyes on these words, " He hath put a new song into my mouth, even a thanksgiving unto... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 732 pages
...mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee : and verily, every man living is altogether vanity. And now, Lord, what is my hope ? truly my hope is even in thee. Deliver me from all mine offences : take thy plague away from me ; I am even consumed by the means of thy heavy hand. When thou with... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 620 pages
...makest his beauty to consume away, like a moth fretting a garment : every man therefore is but vanity. And now, Lord, what is my hope ? truly my hope is even in thee. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears consider my calling : hold not thy peace at my tears. Take... | |
 | 1828 - 588 pages
...which in the morning is green and groweth up, but in the evening is cut down, dried up, and withered. And now, Lord, what is my hope ? Truly, my hope is even in Thee. I am but a stranger and sojourner here; but yet, O Lord! how unprepared am I to go to my long home... | |
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Behold, Thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. For man walkelh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain : he heapeth up riches, and... 
