 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 506 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
...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
...all the Works that my Hands had wrought, and on the Labour that I had laboured to do ; and beholdt all was Vanity and Vexation of Spirit, and there was no Profit under the Sun. SERM. XVI. p. 35)4. a PET. i. 10. Wherefore the rather, Brethren, give Diligence to make your Calling... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1734
...I looked on all the Works that n.] Hands had wrought, and on the Labour that 1 had laboured to do ; and behold, all was Vanity and Vexation of Spirit, and there was no froft under the Sun. HESE Words contain one of thofe Conclufions that Solomon draws from the feveral... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1734
...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... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1766
...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... | |
 | James Burgh - 1766
...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... | |
 | William Penn - 1771 - 495 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
...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
...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... | |
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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. 
