Bible Dictionary: Overmuch Care: Vanity of

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Psalm 39:6
Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.
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Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither said he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a sore travail.
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Library

For Though a Man Should be by no Means Greatly Advantaged by ...
... to the end of life has no further care about aught ... And in the former days of my vanity
I considered all ... man should not seem to be so overmuch, nor exceedingly ...
/.../a metaphrase of the book of ecclesiastes/chapter vii for though a.htm

Letter Xlviii. To Pammachius.
... be the meaning of the words "Be not righteous overmuch"? ... or Cicero, or (if you do
not care for pleaders ... "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "all is vanity ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter xlviii to pammachius.htm

Rom. xiv. 1, 2
... It was to clear away the vanity of the others ... feebler sort, he does on this ground
need considerable care. ... and lest by having humored you overmuch, I should ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxv rom xiv 1.htm

2 Cor. x. 7
... For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though ... of them, thou who dost not so much
as care to remember ... to thee; "Their days were consumed in vanity." (Psalm 78 ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxii 2 cor x.htm

Book Four this is the Story of his Years among the Manicheans. ...
... amid much smoke"guiding those who loved vanity and sought ... not to spend idly on these
vanities care and labor ... him and we hung on each other overmuch"I tried ...
/.../augustine/confessions and enchiridion/book four this is the.htm

I am first to give you some directions for bringing your people to ...
... it will be of their time, and how much vanity and evil ... he may know whom he has to
take care of and ... do not expect them to perplex their minds overmuch about it ...
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Bunyan -- the Heavenly Footman
... into the world, also if thou be prying overmuch into God's ... day of grace is passed,
God doth not care for thee ... as do other Gentiles, even in the vanity of their ...
/.../various/the worlds great sermons vol 2/bunyan the heavenly footman.htm

The Christian Described
... Difficulties, lions, or Vanity Fair, he feared not at all ... not slip thee, either for
want of care or forecast ... 1. Sit always loose from an overmuch affecting thine ...
/.../bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xii the christian described.htm

On Admonition and Repentance.
... His labour is altogether vanity. ... Speak not overmuch, not even words that are wise;
[628] for all things ... God is He Who guides thee; and if His care leaves thee ...
/.../hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/on admonition and repentance.htm

But Whilst the King Has not that Most Blessed Light...
... busy with its occupations to note or care for the ... no glory,"nothing to feed their
vanity, or pride ... his wickedness: therefore be not righteous overmuch; do not ...
/.../jennings/old groans and new songs/chapter vii but whilst the.htm

Subtopics

Care

Care for Your Body

Care of Animals

Care: Certain Persons Who Desired to Follow Jesus

Care: Martha

Care: Remedy For

Care: Worldly

Overmuch Care: About Earthly Things, Forbidden

Overmuch Care: An Obstruction to the Gospel

Overmuch Care: Be Without

Overmuch Care: God's Promises should Keep Us From