 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked 4 For there are no bands in their death : but their strength is firm.  Calcutta Review - Page 931857Full view - About this book
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1848 - 464 pages
...of their brows. See this sentiment beautifully dilated, Job xxi ; see also Jer. xii. 1. 6. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain ; violence covereth them as a garment. Among men who have not the love of God in their hearts, or his fear before their eyes, pride Day 14.... | |
 | 1848 - 602 pages
...They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore," he adds, "pride compasseth them about as a chain, violence covereth them as a garment. Verily," adds the sweet psalmist of Israel, " I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands... | |
 | John Kitto - 1848 - 432 pages
...thle ascribes it to Asaph. He He was at first baffled in attempt to solve this great mystery : — ' When I thought to know this, It was too painful for me.' That is, it was too difficult, too arduous, for him to penetrate ; but ' When I went into the sanctuary... | |
 | John Kitto - 1848 - 420 pages
...title ascribes it to Asaph. He He was at first baffled in attempt to solve this great mystery : — ' When I thought to know this, It was too painful for me.' That is, it was too difficult, too arduous, for him to penetrate ; but ' When I went into the sanctuary... | |
 | 1849 - 360 pages
...is firm. They are not in trouble as other men : neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain : violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness : they have more than heart could wish: They are corrupt, and speak... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 300 pages
...meet with no heavenly composure in their career, and least of all will they find peace in their end. " Pride compasseth them about as a chain ; violence covereth them as a garment." Covered all over as they are with " pimples of red and blue corruption ;" decked as they may be in... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1849 - 696 pages
...Ixxiii. 5, 6, " They are not in tronble as other men : neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain : violence covereth them as a garment." The hotter the sun shines, the clay becomes the harder : and the warmer the snn of worldly prosperity... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1850 - 570 pages
...is firm. They are not in trouble as other men ; neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness ; they have more than heart could wish. They are corrupt, they speak... | |
 | Beautiful garment - 1850 - 164 pages
...— or to indicate the moral state and condition of men. The Psalmist speaks of the wicked ; — " Pride compasseth them about as a chain ; violence covereth them as a garment." (Ixxiii. (!). "He clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment." (cix. 18). On the other hand... | |
 | David George GOYDER - 1850 - 130 pages
...apparently enviable distinction ? It is thus impressively stated in the words which next follow. " Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment Their eyes stand out with fatness; they have more than heart could wish ;" — (but, alas ! this only... | |
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