 | Bible - 1809 - 556 pages
...yourselves to God by earnest prayer, and implore his help ; for he will never fail us. Ver. 9. Surely men cf low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are a/together lighter than vanity.] But do not VOL. 111. " U place any confidence in... | |
 | 1809 - 674 pages
...God alone. r 5] This repetition of the h'rft Terfe, with the change of perfon, is very beautiful. . . 9] "" Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are »&: «» bo laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity-" Qib. urunf. 10 O truft... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pages
...sanctuary : " All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weigheth the spirits." " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; to be laid in the balance together they are altogether lighter than vanity," Psal. Ixii. 9. In short, all that have not... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...himself under falsehood; and, by exalting fallen man, he brings the sinner to trust in another lie. " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie." In exalting the freedom of man's will, the sufficiency of his own obedience, the power of his own arm,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...as a shadow ? (V) Surely every man walkethin a vain shew ^ surely they are disquieted in vain. (t) Men. of low degree are vanity, and men of.' high degree are a He. Verily, every man at his best state is altogether vanity. (K) The thoughts of men are vanity. (I)... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, English - 1813 - 470 pages
...green baytree ; yet he passed away, and lo, he was not: I sought him, but he could not be found. Surely men of high degree are a lie ; to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity. — I said, ye are gods, and all of, you are children... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 pages
...and wrangling through the world; of the repeated lesson of history and contemporary experience that " men of low degree are vanity and men of high degree are a lie, to be weighed in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity ;" in the presence of all this, these... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 530 pages
...shadow, a mere reflection, that which hath no reality in it. There is a notable expression in Psalm 62. 9. " surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie." They are the greater lie of the two npon this account, because greatness promiseth something, and performs... | |
 | Niel Douglas - 1815 - 770 pages
...friend and father into whose bosom we may pour out our hearts, assured of an answer of peace ! Verse 9. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree m. lie: &-c. These particularise the component parts of the people above exhorted to trust in God,... | |
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 
