 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 504 pages
...dear 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;... | |
 | Ahasuerus (the Wandering Jew.), Thomas Medwin - 1823 - 146 pages
...WANDERER: A DRAMATIC LEGEND, IN SIX PARTS. BY THE AUTHOR OF SKETCHES IN HINDOOSTAN, AND OTHER POEMS. 'Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul, who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than hidden treasure, who would rejoice exceedingly,... | |
 | César Henri A. Malan - 1823 - 120 pages
...But for me, I was unbelieving. Oh, my Saviour ! I murmured, I rebelled, and exclaimed in my folly, " wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the hitter in soul ?" (Job iii. 20.) " But now, my friend, my brother," said I, " your mind is calm, and... | |
 | Joseph Caryl - Bible - 1824 - 282 pages
...he amplifies in the two last verses. This is the sum and scope of this last section. " Verse 20. ' Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ?* . " The Hebrew word signifies labour. It is translated sorrow, verse 10, guilt, Ps. Iv. and mischief,... | |
 | Going - 1825 - 662 pages
...he opened his eyes oa the faint light of the rising sun, which forced itself through his curtains. " Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ? "— He placed his hand upon his burning eyelids, as if he would have shut out light and recollection... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there ; and the servant is free from his master. 20 fear thcnt not. j 10 Rut all the congregation bade fetone them with stoucs. And th ; 21 Which long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than for hid treasures ; 22 Which... | |
 | George Townsend - Bible - 1826 - 902 pages
..., Wfartcti m Ac2130. 19 The small and great arc there; and the servant is free from his master. 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul j .» iki. .;.,,,?, 21 Which * long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid... | |
 | Letter writing - 1827 - 292 pages
...detain them longer with us, yet the sense of what they enjoy in heaven must be a great means of abating our grief. Some, indeed, have so little comfort in...unto the bitter in soul ; which long for death and it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures ; which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1827 - 458 pages
...flower, and is cut down : he flecth also as a shadow aud continueth not." " Wherefore U light giren to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul ?" Thus chanted the ancient man. His hollow tremulous voice, poured through the silence of the deserts.... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Sermons, English - 1828 - 400 pages
...: let it not be joined to the days of the year: let it not come into the number of the months: — Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery,...life unto the bitter in soul : which long for death, dnd it cometh not — which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad when they can find the grave? Why is... | |
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Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? 
