...deeply distressed, with a view of the prosperity nfthe wicked, and the sufferings of tbe righteous : " I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked : Verily, I have cleansed my>heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency : When I thought to know...

...Tl1en said HOPEFUL, ' My brother, you have quite f forgot the text, where it is said of the wicked, There are no bands in their death, but their strength is firm ; they are not troubled as other men, neither " are they plagued like other men." These troubles ' and distresses...

...of thy ways." Pfal. Ixxiii. 4, — 12. "For there are no bands in their death ; but their ftrength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men ; neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compafleth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes fland out with fatnets...

...expressions; " Let not thine heart envy sinners"—"neither be thou envious against the evil-doers." —" I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." See Prov. xxiii. 17. and Psaitn xxxvii. 1, and Ixxiii. 3.—The man of a jealous turn is apt to fancy...

...slipt. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw their prosperity. There are no bands in their death: their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men: they prosper in the world: they increase in riches. But (says David) as for me all the day long have...

...in God vías almost overthrown, 3 and I vías ready to retient of my jiiety. For I was envious at 4 the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For [there are] no bands in their death ¡ they are not fiut to a violent death, by the hand of the magistrate, nor suffer any grievou» torments...

...Then said Hopeful, ' My brother, you have quite forgot the text, where it is said of the wicked, " There are no bands in their death, but their strength is firm ; they are not'troubled as other men, neither are they plagued like other men." These troubles and iiistresses...

...proceedings. As far me, says the Psalmist, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipt ; for I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked *. Wisdom would therefore teach us, to direct our inquiries rather inward than outward ; instead of...

...saw the pro' sperity of the wicked ; for there are no ' bands in their death, and their prosperity ' is firm. They are not in trouble as other ' men :...like other ' men. Therefore pride compasseth them 4 about as a chain : violence covereth them * as a garment. Their eyes stand out with 4 fatness : they...

...treasure. Ps. xxxix. 6. He hcapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them. . < Ixxiii. 3. I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. .. ., . Ver. 7. Their eyes stand out with fatness, they have more than their hearts could wish. - •...