 | 1839 - 650 pages
...and has undone the good work which the mighty Parent had pronounced to be very good. " I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit." And all the works that are done under the sun are done by man only, and yet God " created man in his... | |
 | Edward Bury - Meditation between God and man - 1838 - 192 pages
...disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them, Psa. xxxix. 6. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit, Eccl. i. 14. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...fly ; no resting for the foot we find ; " I have considered," says Solomon, " all the works that are under the sun ; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit." But who helieves it, till Death tells it us ? It is Death alone that can suddenly make man to know himself.... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...— this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man ' to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen the people from their 5 works ? get you unto your burdens. An 15 vanity and vexation of spirit. That which is crooked cannot be made straight: J6 and 4 that which... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1839 - 60 pages
...fly ; no resting for the foot weßnd ; " I have considered," says Solomon, " all the works tlint are under the sun ; and behold all is vanity and vexation...spirit." But who believes it, till death tells it ne? It is death alone that can suddenly make man to know himself. He tells the proud and insolent,... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - Congregational churches - 1839 - 486 pages
.......... 265 SERMON XXII. The disappointments and uncertainties of life. ECCLESIASTES i. 14. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit ....... 281 OCCASIONAL DISCOURSES. On the death of Governor James Sullivan . . 897 On the death of... | |
 | Bible - 1839 - 1060 pages
...heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man || to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen ad brightness roun M vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 f That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and fthat which... | |
 | John Jewel - Bible - 1840 - 276 pages
...the world"." The world passeth away, and the lust thereof. The Wise-man saith, " I have considered all the works that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit"." Again, " Great travail is created for all men, and an heavy yoke upon the sons of Adam, from the day... | |
 | Christian education - 1847 - 720 pages
...Jesus — to sing ' Songs of praises, I will ever give to thee.' KCCLKSIASTRS i. 14. — ' I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.' October 24. — Mr. Locke, abuut two months before his death, drew up a letter to a certain gentleman,... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...heaven : this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight : and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16... | |
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I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 
