Baxendale's Anecdotes Isaiah 2:22 Cease you from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ? A Sultan, amusing himself with walking, observed a dervish sitting with human skull in his lap, and appearing to be in a profound reverie. His attitude and manner surprised the Sultan, who demanded the cause of his being so deeply engaged in reflection "Sire," said the dervish, "this skull was presented to me this morning, and I have from that moment been endeavouring, in vain, to discover whether it is the skull of a powerful monarch like your Majesty, or of a poor dervish like myself." (Baxendale's Anecdotes.) Parallel Verses KJV: Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?WEB: Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he? |
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