...impotence of man and the omnipotence of God is the exclusive burden of its author's mind. "It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? — deeper than hell; what canst thou know?" There is an astringent relish about the truth of this conviction which some men can feel, and which...

...that it is worthwhile quoting him : "Can'st thou find out the Almighty unto Perfection? If He is as high as Heaven, what can'st thou do? Deeper than hell, what can'st thou know? If to comprehend means to grasp as it were v.ith one hand, to understand thoroughly, see all round...

...to the question: "Canst thou by searching find out God, or know the Almighty unto perfection? It is high as Heaven; what canst thou do; deeper than hell, what canst thou know?" The Christian conceptions, though containing much that is true, are, like the Buddhist, only symbols...

...unuttered and unutterable even by the cross and grave, even by the glory and the throne. "It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea" (Job 11:8-9). We have no measure...

...known. 'Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. If He cut off, and shut up,...

...55:8-9) Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. (Job 11:7-9) 24 Amy Carmichael...

...deserveth. Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. If he cut off, and shut up,...

...— "Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?" And science answers these questions, as they were answered of old, — "As touching the Almighty, we...

...immeasurable ; he measures all things, but is measured by none; who can take his dimensions ? they are a« high as heaven, what canst thou do ? deeper than hell, what canst thou know ? If the heavens above cannot be measured, and the foundations of the earth beneath cannot be searched...

...while Melville was writing Moby Dick, he read the Book of Job, underscoring these verses: It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him : but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Melville...