 | bp. George Heorne - Bible - 1802 - 562 pages
...Jerufalem, the temple, and the people of Ifrael, were in old time. i. Except the LORD build the houfe, they labour in vain that build it : except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. In every undertaking, the bleffing of God muft accompany the labours of... | |
 | 1828
...trust in their own wisdom and strength, all their toil ig vain. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman wnketh but in vain." For a parent especially, in such a case, " it is vain for him to rise... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 pages
...(quoted above). .(3). Depend on him for fuccefs : Pfal. cxxvii. i. " Except the Lord build the houfe, they labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." (4). Acquiefce in his difpofing of you as may beft fuit your fpiritual... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin - Election sermons - 1802 - 68 pages
...will be fruitless without the favor of the Almighty. " Except the Lord build, tjie house; they labor in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the City, the watchmen waketh but in vain." It was a conviction of his entire dependence on God for prosperity, which... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Reformed Church - 1803 - 422 pages
...to our wishes, he is there. He influenceth prosperity. Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but. in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit jip late, to eat the bread... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Sermons - 1804 - 372 pages
...to be disappointed; then are we constrained to acknowledge that " except the Lord build the " house, they labour in vain that build it : except " the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh " but in vain." I now proceed to mention a Third end for which the Almighty afflicts... | |
 | Samuel Barnard - Apologetics - 1806 - 336 pages
...their own strength, but by the strength of the Lord of Hosts: for " Except the Lord build the house, " they labour in vain, that build it; except the " Lord keep the city, the watchman Kakelh but in " vain," Psm. cxxvii. 1. Now their situation is agreeable to things in nature.... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...could terrify them more, than the thought of being left to themselves. Except the Lord build the HOUSE, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the CITY the watcliman waketh but in vain. Believers understand this text, in its most important sense, and can... | |
 | Christian life - 1806 - 416 pages
...the conveniences of this life, if divine co-operation be withheld. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." Is it alleged, that to believe our exertions needful and salutary militates... | |
 | George Buist - Sermons, American - 1809 - 350 pages
...and waves obey, it will not waft your vessel to its destined port. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman wake but in vain. If therefore those good things which for a time are intrusted to your management... | |
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EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 
