...confidential letter of this morning, the first passage which presented itself was, ' Who can tell a man what is good for him all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow ?' It may seem an easy thing to say what is good for au hour, or for a day, or even for a year ; but...

...things that increase vanity, what is man the better ? For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? 1 HE great end and design of king Solomon...

...things that increase vanity, what w man the better? For who knoweth what w good for man in this life, 6 for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? Second Lesson, Revelation XXII. THE...

...different these often are from the realities of things. " Who knoweth what is good for a man in this life ; all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow ?" What should we have been at this hour if things had always accorded with our mind and wishes? Let...

...the world to come but it answers Solomon's inquiry, ' Verily it is good for man in this life, yea, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow.' " John is well and joins me in duty to dear mother and love to our brothers and sisters. " I remain...

...recalled me to myself whilst it awoke reflection. " For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ?" Mr. Twig's sermon was a flowery effusion, delivered with a good deal of mouthing, and made no impression...

...are never forsaken, nor their seed left to beg bread. There is another consideration. A man knows not what is good for him all the days of his vain life on the earth. Perhaps the Master knows that these trials are necessary for him. Are these trials of...

...are never forsaken, nor their seed left to beg bread. There is another consideration. A man knows not what is good for him all the days of his vain life on the earth. Perhaps the Master knows that these trials are necessary for him. Are these trials of...

...'desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. For who knoweth what is good for man hi this life, b for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? Jer. vl, 8. Be thon Instructed, O Jerusalem,...

...hear it in the terrible verdict of Ecclesiastes : " For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? " Lucretius overflows with it : —...