 | J Dennis Furley - 1824 - 188 էջ
...surest guide, Prudence itself, ,•••1 Tinctur'd with vanity, is oft deceiv'd?* { [15] Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even tome: and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.* made no... | |
 | Robert Leighton (Abp. of Glasgow), John Norman Pearson - 1825 - 492 էջ
...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,... | |
 | Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson - 1825 - 494 էջ
...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 էջ
...walketh in darkness : and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. . 15 Then said I ere the tree falleth, there it shall be. 4 He that observ even to me ; and why was I then more wise ? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. 16 For... | |
 | Edward Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - 1826 - 570 էջ
...the more a man knows, the more discoveries he makes of things he knows not. Sect: 45. — Thirdly, " In much wisdom, is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." In civil wisdom, the more able a man is, the more service is cast upon him, the more businesses run... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 620 էջ
...is crooked Vol.. II. 8 L cannot be made straight : and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. — In much wisdom is much grief ; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." This description of the grief and sorrrow which accompany the labours of those who make extensive acquirements... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 էջ
...walketh in darkness : and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. 1 5 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool; so it § happeneth even to me ; and why was I then more wise ? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. 16 For... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 186 էջ
...that have been before me at Jerusalem : yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit :...and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh." Will knowledge... | |
 | 1827 - 842 էջ
...to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: 1 perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 13 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge iucreaieth sorrow. CHAP. II. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove tliee with mirth; therefore... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 էջ
...to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18 more. 20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to cal CHAP. II. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth ; therefore enjoy pleasure... | |
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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. 
