 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 5901878Full view - About this book
 | Daniel Bellamy - Apologetics - 1789 - 466 pages
...next morning, and then they *' hear the doleful echo of COME OUT TO WORK." SCOTT. VERSE XX. XXL XXII. WHEREFORE IS LIGHT GIVEN TO HIM THAT IS IN MISERY, AND LIFE UNTO THE BITTER IN SOUL ? WHICH LONG FOR DEATH, BUT IT COMETH NOT, AND DIG FOR IT MORE THAN FOR HID TREASURES ? WHICH REJOICE... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1800
...him : " And roar for the grief of heart," Psal. »8. 8. as David did, as Job did, 2O. 3. 21. 23. &c. "Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that have heavi* hearts ? Which long for death, and if it come not, search it more then treasures,... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804
...rather than my life. I loathe it ; I would not live alway : let me alone ; for my days are vanity. Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery. and life unto the bitter in soul ; which long for death but it cometh not : and dig for it more than for hid treasure. My days are past,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805
...and great are there ; and tfte servant [is] free from 20 his master ; there all distinctions cease. Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter [in] soul ; 2 1 Which long for death exceedingly, but it [cometh] not ; and dig for it more than for hid treasures... | |
 | 1807
...of the oppressor. 1§ The small and great are there ; and the servant e's free from his master. . 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ; 21 Which long for death, but it comet h not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures ; 22 Which... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808
...him, that despaireth, and hath lost patience !" Ecclus. xli. 2. Wherefore is light given, saith Job, to him, that is in misery ; and life unto the bitter in soul ? Which long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than for hid treasures : Which rejoice... | |
 | 1809 - 959 pages
...of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there ; aiiJ the servant i .? free from his master. 20 but bitterhi sou! ; Eafihaz re/ircvetli Job. CHAP. 21 Which long for death, but it comet/i hot; and dig... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811
...to lose my senses; and, when my rationality a little returned, I bemoaned my hard fate, and said, " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul?" I often reflected on the words of my kinswoman on the mount, and saw how she... | |
 | Rev. Thomas Cooke (A.B.) - Letter writing - 1812 - 204 pages
...: some, indeed, have so little comfort in this world, that they are ready to say with Job of old, " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; . which long for death and it rometh riot, and d^g for it more than tor hid treasures; which rejoice... | |
 | James Patriot Wilson - Hebrew language - 1812 - 275 pages
...voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there; and the servant in free from his master. 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul. 2 1 Which long for death, but it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures? 22 Which rejoice... | |
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