There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. A Commentary on Ecclesiastes - Pągina 18per Thomas Pelham Dale - 1873 - 92 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1843 - 1108 pągines
...is nothing better for a A time for all. CHAP. Ill, IV. Man and beast. man, than that he should cat / Fur who can eat ? or who else can hasten hereunto more than I ? 26 For God giveth to a man that t»... | |
| Simon Clough - 1843 - 574 pągines
...fully agrees with the sentiments of Solomon, as expressed in the different parts of his writings : There is nothing better for a man than that he should...and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from tlie hand of the Lord. I know that there is no good in them,... | |
| London St. Giles, Cripplegate - 1844 - 712 pągines
...three verses they find therein, that they can interpret to gratify a sensual life. Chap. ii. 24 : " There is nothing better for a man, than that he should...he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour." And to the same purpose in chap. iii. 13, and v. 18, 19. But they should consider that Solomon only... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1844 - 692 pągines
...his outward possessions, for his own comfort ; yet this is the gift of God. Eccles. ii. 24 — 26, " There is nothing better for a man, than that he should...and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God." ' John i. 12, 13, " As many as received... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1844 - 662 pągines
...his outward possessions, for his own comfort ; yet this is the gift of God. Eccles. ii. 24 — 26, " There is nothing better for a man, than that he should...and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God." John i. 12, 13, " As many as received him,... | |
| George Bush - 1844 - 234 pągines
...show them. Heb. WnKln harotham, cause to set, ie would not permit them to enjoy. Thus Eccles. 2. 24, ' There is nothing better for a man, than that he should...and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy (Heb. nK C;R1n 11E53 kerah elh naphsho, cause his soul to see) good in his labor.' Ps. 4. 6, ' Who... | |
| 1841 - 1136 pągines
...ami A time Jar tliat he should make his soul enjoy food in his labour. This also I saw, I hat it iocs ll be despised. 9 He that is despised, and bath a servant, nasien herat'tlu, more than 1? 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge,... | |
| 1896 - 854 pągines
...infirmities of human nature. The monks would have declared with the preacher of old time that there is really nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good iu his labor; and thus nine-tenths of them degenerated into Nimrods, Ramrods,... | |
| Pope Gregory I - 1844 - 646 pągines
...the reader to a truth that is to be understood. Thus, how is it that Solomon says, There tsEco. 3, nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink; ' and adds not long after, It is better to go to the house qf'Ece. 1, mourning than to the house of feasting?... | |
| 1846 - 512 pągines
...— A very celebrated orthodox clergyman took for his text to a thanksgiving discourse, Eccl. 2: 24: "There is nothing better for a man, than that he should...and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I nw, that it •wan from the hand of God." Assuming the sentiment of the passage... | |
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