 | Devotional exercises - 1819 - 286 pages
...1 live to experience sorrow, and to complain of existence itself as a burden. 9. Wherefore is life given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul. 10. Who long for death, but it eometh not, and search for it more than for hidden treasures. 11. Who... | |
 | Robert Burton - Melancholy - 1821 - 628 pages
...will kill him: And roare for griefe of heart, Psal. 38 8. as David did, as Job did, 3. 20, 21, 22, &c. Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that have heavie hearts P Which long for death, and if it come not, search it mor e then treasures,... | |
 | Tallcut Patching - Baptism - 1822 - 472 pages
...born — " or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been ;" but " as infants that never saw light — Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ? Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in ? for my sighings cometh... | |
 | Ahasuerus (the Wandering Jew.), Thomas Medwin - 1823 - 146 pages
...WANDERER: A DRAMATIC LEGEND, IN SIX PARTS. BY THE AUTHOR OF SKETCHES IN HINDOOSTAN, AND OTHER POEMS. 'Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul, who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than hidden treasure, who would rejoice exceedingly,... | |
 | Joseph Caryl - Bible - 1824 - 282 pages
...he amplifies in the two last verses. This is the sum and scope of this last section. " Verse 20. ' Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ?' . " The Hebrew word signifies labour. It is translated sorrow, verse 10, guilt, Ps. Iv. and mischief,... | |
 | Samuel Walter Burgess - Conduct of life - 1825 - 492 pages
...Quintus Curtius, lib. viii. cap. Q. their afflictions ! How many miserable beings are there even now, " which long for death, but it cometh not, and dig for...exceedingly and are glad when they can find the grave !" But awed by religion, restrained by moral principle, and alarmed for their posthumous fame, few... | |
 | Going - 1825 - 662 pages
...he opened his eyes oa the faint light of the rising sun, which forced itself through his curtains. " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ? "— He placed his hand upon his burning eyelids, as if he would have shut out light and recollection... | |
 | Consolation - 1825 - 434 pages
...with Job : " Wherefore is light given to him whc is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul; who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more thar for hidden treasures ; who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad when they can find the grave?" That... | |
 | George Townsend - Bible - 1826 - 902 pages
..., Wfartcti m Ac2130. 19 The small and great arc 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 j .» iki. .;.,,,?, 21 Which * long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 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... | |
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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? 
