 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.  American Quarterly Review - Page 15edited by - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...human invention." September 7. ECCLES. ii. 11. Then I looked on all the works that my hand had wrough , and on the labour that I had laboured to do , and...of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. QUEEN ELIZABETH born at Greenwich, 1533. From the closing scene of this princess's life, we may see... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...for my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour. 1 1 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do i and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. 12 And... | |
 | 1815 - 974 pages
...for my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour. 11 Then-I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to dp : and, behoH, ull taai vanity and vexation of fpirit, and there -was no profit under the fun. It... | |
 | Francis Maseres - Great Britain - 1815 - 956 pages
...name give we the prahe. But as for my-self, and what I have done, I may say with Solomon, 1 looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that 1 had laboured to do, and behold I all was vanity and vexation of spirit. For there is no remembrance... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 572 pages
...miseries that troubled him afterwards ; and then hs plainly expresses his repentance, •when he says, All was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was .no profit under the, xun, ver. 1 1. as though be should say, I turned from God to the creature, to see what happiness I... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. 1 1 Then I looked istine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day;...those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, 12 And 1 turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly : for what can the man do that cometh... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 448 pages
...made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees, ver. 6. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on...of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun, ver. 11. * I gat me men-singers, and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them ; I withheld not mine heart from any joy. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on...to do ; and behold all was vanity and vexation of spiritd. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes strong drink... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...the wood that bringeth forth trees." — Ver. 6. " Then I looked on all the works that my hands bad od? Who for thy table feeils the wanton fawn, For...lawn : Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings ? Ver. 11. " I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 364 pages
...pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees." — Ver. 6. " Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on...spirit ; and there was no profit under the Sun."— Ver. \ 1. " I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical... | |
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