 | John Donne, Henry Alford - 1839 - 710 pages
...wholly upon God, and to know, that if man cannot help him in this world, nothing can ; and, for man, Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; to belaid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. We consider in the words, the manner,... | |
 | Selig Newman - Bible - 1839 - 94 pages
...are ready to destroy the innocent as ye would a wall, which is dangerous to the passers by. 62: 9. are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 64: 2. from the insurrection 6. they accomplish a diligent search : both the inward thought of every... | |
 | John Goodwin - Redemption - 1840 - 774 pages
...Trust him at all times ; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity." Elsewhere : " Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Society of Friends - 1840 - 358 pages
...is capable of receiving either wrath or mercy ; the latter is able either to punish or to forgive. " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."1 " All nations before him are as nothing ; and they are counted to him less than nothing,... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...inestimable Wealth, our Rock, and our Salvation. As to trusting in men, we are here warned by David, " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity." Now we must not suppose that all men are here pronounced to be unfaithful. Far from it. There are men... | |
 | William Dodd - 1842 - 546 pages
...are a broken spirit ; a broken and a contrite heart, О God, thou wilt not despise. — Ps. li. 17. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity. — Ps. Ixii. 9; cxlvi. 3, 4. So foolish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee. — Ps.... | |
 | George Horne - Bible - 1845 - 588 pages
..." God is our refuge ;" yet how very seldom do we. recur to him, as such, in the hour of temptation. 9. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. A reason is here assigned, why we should at all times " trust in God ;" namely, because there is nothing... | |
 | 1845 - 702 pages
...refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times ; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is PTER I. of God to tempt Job. 26 Wherefore they called...these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore luid in the balance, they are altogether tighter than van10 Trust not in oppression, and become not... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1846 - 478 pages
..." God is our refuge ;" yet how very seldom do we recur to him, as such, in the hour of temptation ! 9. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. A reason is here assigned, why we should at all times " trust in God :" namely, because there is nothing... | |
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 
