...have the days of the years of my life been." " Man that is born of a woman " (says Job,) " is of fe\v days and full of trouble, he cometh forth like a flower,...; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not." And again, " man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.' And how deep were the lamentations,...

...certain approach of death to a very distant, and yet more distant day. " Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth...flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and contjnueth not."* Human life, h*deed, is aptly compared to a flower : it flourishes in all the pride...

...prepare thy way before thee. Lu. vü. 2ß, 27. 1 1 Born of women."] Man that it born of a woman is th evil .' And still he holdeth fest his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to as a shadow, and continueth not. And dost thou open thine eyes upon euch an one, and bringest me into...

...language of eastern poetry, which immediately precedes the text : " Man, that is born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not. There is hope of a tree, if it be crtt down, that it will sprout again,...

...beautiful language of eastern poetry, which immediately precedes the text: 'Man, that is born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not. There is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again,...

...grass, the flower of the field, the vapor, or the fleeting shadow. Jls for man his days are as grass. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down — he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not. We all do fade as a leaf. For what is our life ? it is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time,...

...appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. Job xiv. 1, 2, 5. — Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth...: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Seeing his days are determined,- the number of his months are with thee : thou hast appointed his bounds...

...Lord bloweth upon it : surely the people is grass :" Isa. xl, 6, 7. " Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth...down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not:" Job xiv, 1, 2. And as the life of a man is but as " a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and...

...STIRLING. How sublime and appropriate is that exclamation of Job, — " Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like...down ; he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not ! " Jeremy Taylor has beautifully described the transition from life and activity, from bloom and beauty,...

...than a weaver's shuttle and are spent without hope."$ And elsewhere : " Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like...: he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not." || The twenty-ninth and thirtieth chapters joined together form the sixth and undoubtedly the most...