 As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it. and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more.  The Little gleaner - Page 215publié par - 1854Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - 1838 - 472 pages
...are his bones of iron—has he an arm like God, or can he thunder with a voice like him ? No—as a flower of the field so he flourisheth, for the wind passeth over him and he is gone." A crumb, a gnat, a hair, a thorn, a speck, or a slip, may make an end of him.... | |
 | James P. Miller - 1839 - 524 pages
...As a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them that fear him : For he knoweth our frame ; he remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days...he flourisheth ; for the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more : But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1839 - 384 pages
...fading lily, without the sad, yet salutary remembrance, that, "as for man, his days are as grass, as a flower of the field so he flourisheth : for the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof knoweth it no more," Psa. ciii. 15. Yet though our bodies be frail... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1839 - 154 pages
...or poetry:— EXAMPLE. Human life is short and uncertain. " As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth; for the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more." " Where is to-morrow ? In another world.... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1839 - 672 pages
...comes; and in a moment sweeps away thee and thy plans forever! "As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field so he flourisheth: for the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more." Can riches bribe Death, or make a bargain... | |
 | Lot Jones - 1839 - 324 pages
...father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame, and remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he ftourishetb. For the wind passeth over it and it is gone ;... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1840 - 234 pages
...as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him ; for he knoweth our frame, he remembereth that we are dust : as for man his days...he flourisheth : for the wind passeth over it, and it is not, and the place thereof, shall know it no more : but the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting... | |
 | Samuel Ransom - 1840 - 500 pages
...for example, in the 103rd Psalm, verses 15 and 16 : — " As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more ;" also the prediction of Sennacherib's overthrow... | |
 | John Boulby - 1840 - 228 pages
...alone can defend you in times of danger, need, &c. OCT. 31. As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more. Psalm ciii. 15, 16. For all flesh if as grass,... | |
 | Thomas Manton - 1840 - 478 pages
...gave you places in the exposition, let me add a few more. "As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more" (Psa. ciii. 15, 16). When the flower is gone,... | |
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