...part of our temporal condition, to the wisdom of One who knows, and knows only, " what is good for man all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow." 203 MORNING SEVENTEENTH. LESSON. — Deuteronomy, Chapters iv. and v. MAMA. I know not, my dear Mary,...

...his knowledge — bnt there is nothing that should make him more humble. For what can he know? " 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?" Can he distinguish between appearances,...

...should, indeed, be a motive to his humiliation. For, alas! how narrow the limits of his knowledge ! " Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the...days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow 1 For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ?" Can he distinguish between appearances...

...probationary state, "time and chance happen to all men," neither can a man tell " what is good for him all the day Every temporal advantage has a corresponding infelicity. Isaac grewrich and great, but "the Philistines...

...expectation or knowledge, and no control: — and it exemplifies the truth of Solomon's observation ; " Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the...days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ?" We should consider also, that the evil which we cannot prevent, must be borne ; — and there is...

...than he. 11. Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? 12. For who ither three years' famine; or three montjis For -who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? CHAP. VII. Remtdits against vanity are,...

...pain it threatens. And is it wonderful that it should be so ? " For who knoweth what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?" It was not at once, nor was it by any definite and obvious circumstance, that all parties in this matter...

...once awful and salutary. " We know not what a day may bring forth, for who knoweth what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ?" Notwithstanding that human existence is at best but " as a shadow that departeth ;" although it...

...better therefore, for having more vanities besides his own '. VI. 12. For who knoweth what is (food 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 ? We are commonly subject to mistakings...

...support you under the loss of it. I dare not pray with importunity for any earthly good ; for ' who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the...he has promised ; for that I importune ; and that, I doubt not, will be granted. " In a house directly opposite to the window before which I now write,...