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 walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain ; he heapeth up riches, and... Annals of the Poor - Page 30by Legh Richmond - 1841 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 494 pages
...employed that they can think of nothing else. Man walketh in a vain shadow, and dita'fieteth himself in vain ; he heapeth 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... | |
| 1806 - 854 pages
...born to trouble as the sparks fly upwards." — " He walketh in a vain shadow and disquieteth himself in vain, he heapeth up riches and cannot tell who shall gather them." — " Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live and is full of misery. He cometh up... | |
| 1807 - 1220 pages
...altogether vanity." Duett, Trebles. — "For man \valketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them." Chorus. — " And now, Lord, what is my hope? truly my hope is even in Thcc. — Hear my prayer, О... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...every man living is altogether vanity : 7 For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain ; he heapeth 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 offences,... | |
| Thomas Gisborne - Christian ethics - 1810 - 446 pages
...soon shall our earthly tabernacle be dissolved. Man laalketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain. He heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them . His life is a vapour that passeth away. In the midst of life he is in death. He dies, and leaves... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1847 - 510 pages
...prospect of death, with its due, its solemn emphasis ! " Surely every man walketh in a vaiu imagination. Surely they are disquieted in vain. He heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them !" — It is to such as these that life is a vapour, and to such as these only. It is not so in the... | |
| Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...every man living is altogether vanity. 7 For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain : he heapeth 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 offences... | |
| A. C. - 1816 - 530 pages
...Bishop cited that passage in the Psalms, " Man walketh in a *' vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain ; " he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall " gather them : And now, Lord, what is my hope, " truly my hope is even in thee." " This, my " Lord, is your case,... | |
| Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...escapes me should give occasion to them to speak irreverently of God. shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain : he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. 8 And now, Lord, what is my hope (g) : truly my hope is even in thee. g Deliver me from all mine offences... | |
| Scotland - 1816 - 838 pages
...and mournfully, at the mouth of his grave, that man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain ; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them ! Surely these are solemnizing and instructive reflections ; and many a heart will acknowledge them... | |
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