 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall...  The history of Clarissa Harlowe - Pagina 402door Samuel Richardson - 1883Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1819 - 948 pagina’s
...understanding causeth me to answer. 4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, 5 That in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. CHAP. VI. MY 6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds ; 7 Yet he sh.ill... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...mercy to forgive; since justice, no less than mercy, is an attribute of the Almighty. VOI.. VIII. X ' The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy...but for a moment. He is cast into a net by his own feet—he walketh upon a snare. Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1821 - 410 pagina’s
...was intolerable, and he went and threw it down at the feet of the men from whom he had received it. The triumphing of the wicked is short and the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment. Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, yet... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1821 - 412 pagina’s
...value of any object when it is transient in its nature ; and such is the character of all carnal joy. " The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment." It does not even last till death, for the most frivolous incident will mar it,... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pagina’s
...world." Job, xviii. 11—18. " Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment ? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; yet he shall perish... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1823 - 308 pagina’s
...v. 18. it is declared, that " the hypocrite's hope shall perish." In Chap. xx. v. 5. we are told, " the triumphing of " the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but " for a moment." The whole of this Chapter goes on •to enumerate vengeances upon his head. It is declared that he... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 458 pagina’s
...can now answer in the words of Job : " Knowest thou not this, since man was placed upon earth, that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment ? Though his excellency mount unto the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; yet he shall perish... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1824 - 654 pagina’s
...delight or pleasure that accompa; uies vice, it is but superficial, and passeth away as a dream. For the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment, Job. xx. 5. There is always some thorn in the flesh, some secret uneasiness : Even in laughter the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pagina’s
...leave on the imagination. " Knowest thou not this " of old, since man was placed upon the " earth, that ever saw it cut into shoulders of mutton: If it could, (quoth Crambe) it would be the mos ? Though his excel" lency mount up to the heavens, and his " head reach the clouds, yet he shall perish... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1824 - 622 pagina’s
...Job, xz. 4 KNOWEST thou not this of old, From the putting of roan upon the earth, 5 That the triumph of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment ? 6 Although his pride should climb the heavens, And his head touch the clouds ; 7 Yet as his dung... | |
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