 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?  Sermons - Page 328de Hugh Blair - 1818 - 475 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? For he knoweth not that which shall be... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...increase vanity, v. hat is man the better ''. 12 For who knoweth what 2.1 good for nun in tin-, life, all all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow :' for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? CHAP. VII. 1 Remedies against vanity,... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...? CHAP, vi, vii. Remedies against vanity. SST 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? CHAP. VII. 1 Remedies against vanity,... | |
 | 1809 - 420 pages
...5, 1810. [VoL. I. WHAT IS GOOD FOR MAN > " Far -wko kno-aeth -what it good for man in thw life, att the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shado-w ?" WE listened to an excellent sermon delivered on this text last sunday, and our subsequent reflections... | |
 | John Owen - 1810 - 370 pages
...the matter of our prayers, we know not : ' For who knoweth what is good for man? in this life, •U the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow I' — In these, also, we need to be • taught of God.' 2. The Spirit of God alone acquaints us with... | |
 | 1811 - 706 pages
...sentiment expressed by Solomon, Eccl. vi. 12. " For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow?" We are but ill judges of our own happiness. We often desire, with great earnestness, objects, which,... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 pages
...occasion of his greater misery, Rom. i. 22 ; 2 Pet. ii. 18, 19 ; Rom. vi. 21 ; Prov. i. 13, 18, 19. — " All the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?" If by chance, rather than by choice, he happens to take that way and course which was best for him... | |
 | 1811 - 982 pages
...sentiment expressed by Solomon, Eccl. vi. 152. " For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow?" We are but ill judges of our own happiness. We often desire, w'ith great earnestnrs9, objects, which,... | |
 | William Jay - 1812 - 284 pages
...should make him more humble. For what can h« know ? " Who knoweth what is good for man in this " life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as " a shadow ? For who can tell a man what shall be af" ter him under the sun ?" Can lie distinguish between appearances,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 442 pages
...temper, by recalling this reflection of the wise man ; who knoiccth what is good for man in this life ; all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow ? To enjoy long life, and see many days, is the universal wish ; and, as the wish is prompted by nature,... | |
| |
