 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.  Ecclesiastes, Or, The Preacher - Page 110edited by - 1881 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1815 - 974 pages
...heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour. 11 Then-I looked on all the m And he faid unto him, run. Then Ahi. maaz ran by the way of the plain ; dp : and, behoH, ull taai vanity and vexation of fpirit, and there -was no profit under the fun. It... | |
 | 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
...heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. 1 1 Then I looked on all the , I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a...words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and gre 1 turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly : for what can the man do that cometh after... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 448 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 the labour...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
...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 the labour...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
...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 the labour...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... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1829 - 370 pages
...sorts. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on all the labor that I had labored to do, and behold all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.' And this man, who had but to wish, and the means of enjoyment were collected around him, who but stretched... | |
 | Mrs. Taylor (Ann Martin) - Children - 1821 - 246 pages
...me servants and maidens, and I had silver and gold in abundance : but " when I had looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do, behold all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun ! — therefore... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bnngeth forth trees. Ver. 6. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour...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 instruments,... | |
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