 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.  The Missionary Magazine - Page 911869Full view - About this book
 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pages
...Veril у» Ï made me Pools of Water> to water therewith the Wood that bringeth forth Trees. Veril 6. 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... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1730 - 332 pages
...Child-bearing, if they continue in Faiih, and Charity, and Holinefs with Sobriety. 0 Ectltf. ii. ii 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 Tree Tree of which I commanded thee, faying,... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1734 - 436 pages
...God cannot be tempted with Evil ; neither tempteth he any Man. SER M. XV. p. 370. ECCLE s. ii. ii. 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... | |
 | James Burgh - 1766 - 312 pages
...numbered. In much wifdom, is much " grief; and he that increafeth knowledge, increaf" eth forrow.— -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 fpirit, and... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1766 - 326 pages
...will extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe—Lo! 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 fpirit—and there... | |
 | William Penn - 1771 - 524 pages
...1 kept not from them : 1 with- held not mine Heart from any Joy. 'Then I looked on the Works which my Hands had wrought, and behold, all was Vanity and Vexation of Spirit. The Reafon he gives in the i8th and ipth Verfes is, That thf Time of enjoying them was very fhort,... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1777 - 528 pages
...what was the upfhot of all this worldly grandeur ? Why, it was all vanity,- ver. 1 1 . / looked upon all the -works that my hands had wrought-; and, behold! all was nanity and vexation ofjpirit. Where is true honour to be had ? It is only in Chrift ; Riches and honours... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 pages
...Verf. ;. I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees. Verf. 6. 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 fpirit ; and there... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 480 pages
...extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lol 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 fpirit — and... | |
 | William Penn - 1782 - 506 pages
...judgment, whec ther it be good, or whether it be evil.' O that men would lay this to heart! * which my hands had wrought, and behold, All was ' Vanity and Vexation of Spirit 1 .' The reafon he gives in the i8th and igth verfes is, that the time of enjoying them was very fhort,... | |
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