 | 1855 - 814 pages
...thinking that the sun of your happiness has set for ever ; and in asking with touching emphasis, " Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul?" Just consider, then, that there is possibly some other object to be achieved through your existence... | |
 | James Reid - Clergy - 1815 - 456 pages
...account of God's afflicting providence. He took up Job's complaint, Wherefore is light given to him who is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ; which...cometh not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures ; a See Doddridge on the place. b Doddridge, as above, Improvement. , e C. Nep. Epam. Cap. 3. _ •... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there ; and the servant is free from his master. 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ; 21 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures ; 22 Which... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - Socinianism - 1815 - 1044 pages
...the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there, and the servant is free from his master. Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ; who long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than for hid treasures ; who rejoice... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - English prose literature - 1815 - 522 pages
...out, in the bitterness of thy soul, with that afflicted patient, and memorable mirror of patience : " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul' ?" For thus by meditating of griefs, thou wouldst sooner labour for relief,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 816 pages
...Drjdea. (a.) * To DIG. vn To work with a fpade ; to work in making holes, or turning the ground. — They long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than for hid treafures. yob, iii. 21. — The Italians have often dug into lands defcribcd in old authors, as the... | |
 | 1817 - 1082 pages
...for death, but it "Prof4 "ootfth not; and dig for it more than "for *•"•*•* hid treasures; 22 Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, an 452 23 Why it light given to a man whose c H*H>"ST way is hid, ° and whom God hath hedg- or. isa.... | |
 | 1818 - 948 pages
...voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter ¿л soul ; 21 Which long for death, but it cotnetk not; and dig for it more than forbid treasures;... | |
 | Letter writing - 1818 - 254 pages
...comfort in this world, that they are rendy to say with Job of old, " Wherefore is light given to " hiin that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; which. " long for death and it cometh not, and dig for it more than " for hid treasures ; which rejoice exceedingly, and are... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; 21 Which long for death, but it cometk not; and dig for'it more than for hid treasures; 22 Which rejoice... | |
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Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; And dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave? 
