 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 628 pages
...roar for the grief of heart," Psal. »8. 8. as David did, as Job did, 2O. 3. 21. 23. &c. "Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that have heavi* hearts ? Which long for death, and if it come not, search it more then treasures, and rejoyce... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 460 pages
...senses; and, when my rationality a little returned, I bemoaned my hard fate, and said, " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul?" I often reflected on the words of my kinswoman on the mount, and saw how she had... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 522 pages
...bitterness of thy soul, with that afflicted patient, and memorable mirror of patience : " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul' ?" For thus by meditating of griefs, thou wouldst sooner labour for relief, and... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 628 pages
...him: And roare for griefe of heart, Psal. 38 8. as David did, as Job did, 3. 20, 21, 22, &c. Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that have heavie hearts P Which long for death, and if it come not, search it mor e then treasures, and... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 504 pages
...relation, who felt every tread of death as it came on toward him, who often cried with Job, " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul ; which long for death, but it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures;... | |
 | 1824 - 1004 pages
...of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there, and the servant it free from his master. •20 Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that are in bitterness of soul ? 21 That look for death, and it comet h not, as they that dig- for a treasure. 22 And they rejoice... | |
 | 1826 - 548 pages
...of the oppressor. 19 The small and the great are there ; And the servant is free from his master. 20 Why is light given to him that is in misery, And life to the bitter in soul, 21 Who long for death, and it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures... | |
 | George Rapall Noyes - 1827 - 214 pages
...of the oppressor. 19 The small and the great are there, And the servant is free from his master. 20 Why is light given to him that is in misery, And life to the bitter in soul, 21 Who long for death, and it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures... | |
 | 1829 - 430 pages
...for what they endure here, otherwise we might have some colour to expostulate with Job—" Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul? Why died I not from the womb ? Why did I not give up the ghost, when I came out... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1831 - 634 pages
...dealt fairly with his creatures ; and we might have some color to expostulate, with Job ; ' Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul ? Why died I not from the womb ? why did 1 not give up the ghost when I came out... | |
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