And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. A Commentary on Ecclesiastes - Pągina 8per Thomas Pelham Dale - 1873 - 92 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 504 pągines
...wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. But I perceived that this also is vexation; for in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. I said in my heart, as it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth to me, and why was I then more wise... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 508 pągines
...pleasure; and behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, it is mad; and of mirth, what doeth it? I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly ; and I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit/ I made great works. I builded me houses. I... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1824 - 526 pągines
...better, if it have not attained the knowledge of thee? since, as the preacher hath most wisely observed," in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow," Eccl. i. 18. O then, set offmy heart from affecting that knowledge whose end is sorrow, and fix it... | |
| John Milton - 1825 - 472 pągines
...13, 14. 'man knoweth not the price thereof . . . the depth saith, It is not in me—.' Eccles. i. 17. 'I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness...I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.' vii. 29. ' they have found out many inventions.' xii. 12. 'of making many books there is no end ; and... | |
| David Simpson - 1825 - 398 pągines
...have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. And 1 gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness...I perceived, that this also is vexation of spirit. Not finding rest for his soul in the pursuits of knowledge and learning, the wise man deserts them... | |
| John Milton - 1825 - 794 pągines
...xxviii. 13, 14. man knoweth not the price thereof the depth saith, It is not in me — . Eccles. i. 17. / gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness...I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. vii. 29- they have found out many inventions, xii. 12. of making many books there is no end; and much... | |
| 1825 - 864 pągines
...under the sun. 1 gave my heart to know wisdom ; but I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit ; for in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." . " I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth to me ; and why was I then more... | |
| Robert Leighton (Abp. of Glasgow), John Norman Pearson - 1825 - 492 pągines
...disasters and vexations; yea, there is in it an innate grief, amidst so many follies. Eccl. i. 18. In much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. Yea, give a man [the confluence of all these, which is so rare, make him at once rich, and honourable,... | |
| Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pągines
...that have been before me in Jerusalem : yea, my heart hid great experience of wisdom and knouledge. h. " In the >at ;" 1. 1. perhaps, " Cry till thou art hoar anJ folly : I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 1 8 For in much wisdom is much grief:... | |
| Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson - 1825 - 494 pągines
...disasters and vexations; yea, there is in it an innate grief, amidst so many follies. Eccl. i. 18. In much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. Yea, give a man 'the confluence of all these, which is so rare, make him at once rich, and honourable,... | |
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