...mixed, imperfect, probationary state, "time and chance happen to all men," neither can a man tell " what is @ K+ Every temporal advantage has a corresponding infelicity. Isaac grewrich and great, but "the Philistines...

...its close poisoned by horror and remorse. So little (as the wise King of Israel remarks) does " man know what is good for him, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth aa a shadow I" MORNING TWENTY-FIFTH. LESSON — 1 Samuel, Chapter xii. MAMA. We are now arrived, my...

...should make him more humble. For what can he know? " Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?" Can he distinguish between appearances,...

...For, alas! how narrow the limits of his knowledge ! " Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow 1 For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ?" Can he distinguish between appearances...

...it exemplifies the truth of Solomon's observation ; " Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ?" We should consider also, that the evil which we cannot prevent, must be borne ; — and there is...

...threatens. And is it wonderful that it should be so ? " For who knoweth what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?" It was not at once, nor was it by any definite and obvious circumstance, that all parties in this matter...

...salutary. " We know not what a day may bring forth, for who knoweth what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ?" Notwithstanding that human existence is at best but " as a shadow that departeth ;" although it...

...having more vanities besides his own '. VI. 12. For who knoweth what is (food for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? We are commonly subject to mistakings...

...Matt. iv. 23. Heb. ii. 15. 7 Eecles. i. 8. 13. • Rom. viii. 22, 23. Deut. xii. 9. 9 Eccles. vi. 12. all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow? 1 Surely every man walketh in a vain show ; surely they are disquieted in vain. 8 Men of low degree...

...Confucius, a cold system of morality, teaching some things respecting " what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ;" but after giving directions respecting the most honourable mode of interment, leaving its votaries...