 | George Redford - 1843 - 188 sider
...to-morrow, and will then give my best attention to my soul's affairs. " For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away," James iv. 14. Even while you think to enjoy some future period, the fatal sentence may have passed the lips of your... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 sider
...life is wind : mine eye shall no more see good." (Job vii. 7.) 2. Vapour. " For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." (James iv. 14.) 3. Smoke. " For my days are consumed like smoke." (Ps. cii. 3.) 4. Weaver's Shuttle. " My days are... | |
 | 1819 - 996 sider
...bring forth," Prov. xxvii. 1. " Ye know not what shaJl be on the morrow; for what is your life? it is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away, James iv. 14. "The Holy Ghost saitb, to-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts," Heb. iii. 7, S.... | |
 | 1839 - 248 sider
...gentle spirit departed, leaving its fond parents half heart-broken. How uncertain is .human life. " It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away," James iv. 14. Death went down the village in the SUMMER, the heavens were bright with sunbeams, and the earth seemed... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1825 - 490 sider
...shalt thou return. An inspired pen has both started and resolved the question : What is your life ? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away, James iv. 14. If so, " Why all this toil, for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 sider
...last, When life and death itself are past. No. 289.] LIFE UNCERTAIN. [Tuesday. " What is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." — James, iv. 14. LIKE crowded forest-trees we stand, And some are mark'd to fall : The axe will smite at God's command,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1850 - 332 sider
...limbs, not to hazard only, but to loss, for the preservation of it! Now, alas, what is our life ? " It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away," James iv. 14. And if we do thus value a perishing life, that is going out every moment, what price shall we set upon... | |
 | William French - 1831 - 134 sider
...and sell, and get gain : Whereas ye know not what shall be oh the morrow. For what is your life ? ft is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James iv. 13, 14. 3 Compare xvii. 12. and Notes. 4 jealousy— Stee vi. 34. and Note. 94 THE PROVERBS. 95 5 Better... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1832 - 194 sider
...temporal character: '* I would have you without carefulness." (ver.32.) " For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." (James iv. 14.) May the consciousness of this truth, not more confirmed in the certainty of God's word, than evidenced... | |
 | Samuel Gover Winchester - 1833 - 156 sider
...ready." " Prepare to meet thy God." " Ye know not what shall be on the morrow : for what is your life? it is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James iv. 13. " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." Prov. xxvii.... | |
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For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 
