 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.  Essays: Philosophical, Historical & Literary - Page 252by William Belsham - 1791Full view - About this book
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...is a fore Travel. 1 There be Juft Men, unto whom it happeneth, according to the work of the Wicked: Again, there be wicked Men, to whom it happeneth, according to the work of the Righteous. This alfo is Vanity. g Sometimes likewife , it fo happens that Servants are feen upon Horfes, and Princes... | |
 | John Leland - 1769 - 554 pages
...the Earth, that there be juft Men unto 'whom it happeneth according to the Work of the •wicked: and there be wicked Men to 'whom it happeneth according to the Work of the righteous; When therefore he faithi that God mall bring every Work into Judgment, it muft be underftood of a Judgment... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 520 pages
...upon the earth, that there be juft men unto whom it " happeneth according to the work of the wicked : Again, " there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the " work of the righteous," Eccl. viii. 14. But then remember, that it is but in the earth ; here, or no where, God mult chaiiife... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1777 - 360 pages
...fufficient. Perpetually we fee juji Men, to whom it bappeneth according to the Work of the wicked: and wicked Men, to whom it happeneth according to the Work of the righteous s. Amidft all this Diforder, there are indeed evident Marks of a Providence; but of a Providence, tint... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...upon the earth, that there be juft men unto 6 whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked ; again, there be wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. I faid, that this alfo iV vanity. 15 Then I commended mirth, becaufe a man hath no better thing under... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1792 - 604 pages
...fufficieht. Perpetually we fee " juft men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked : and wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous f." Amidft all this diforder, there are indeed evident marks of a providence : but of a providence,... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 666 pages
...upon the earth, that there be juft men unto whom it hap" peneth according to the work of the wicked : Again, there be " wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the " righteous," Eccl. viii. 14. But then remember, that it is but in the earth ; here, or no where, God muft chaftife... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pages
...the earth ; that there be just [men,] unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked ; again, there be wicked [men] to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous ; just men are rff>roac/:ed, oppressed, and persrcuied, and the wicktd live in ease, afiluencc, and... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...That there be just men, to whom it hap1« iu-tli, sometimes, according to the work of the wicked So again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. Successes often are a punishment, as sometimes given for a blessing, where only those are to be valued,... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...upon the earth ; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked ; Stebbins : I said that this also is vanity. 15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under... | |
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