 | James Freeman Clarke, William Henry Channing, James Handasyd Perkins - 1836 - 740 էջ
...lifting us up to a faith in things unseen and above the senses, in prudence we should refuse the offer. "In much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." I do not know where this truth is illustrated in more glowing colors, than in an ideal vision from a... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1836 - 458 էջ
...wise?" ver. 15. And again, " the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing; for in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow," chap. i. 8. 18. So again, in another place, after Inhad proposed some rules for the government of lite,... | |
 | William James Early BENNETT - 1837 - 458 էջ
...vain, he spendeth his strength for nought."b " If we apply our hearts to know wisdom, we shall perceive that this also is vexation of spirit ; for in much...grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow."0 Thus speak the scriptures ; and when I look around — when I know that this • mind, this... | |
 | George Valentine Cox - 1837 - 896 էջ
...you have so happily cited : — ' 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 increase th knowledge, increaseth sorrow.'" The old lady took the hand of our heroine and continued.... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 600 էջ
...the fashions and courses of men ; and I found this to be no better than vexation of spirit. I. 18. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. For whosoever gets much wisdom, shall be sure to have much sorrow to boot ; since, the more he knows,... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 586 էջ
...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. Oh, then, set off my heart from affecting that knowledge, whose end is sorrow ; and... | |
 | John Dayman - 1837 - 182 էջ
...walketh in darkness : and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. 15. 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.... | |
 | George Valentine Cox - 1837 - 302 էջ
...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.'" The old lady took the hand of our heroine and continued. "It gives me pleasure indeed to find that... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1838 - 330 էջ
...apply our hearts to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth, we shall perceive that this also is vexation of spirit : For in much...and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. ' Neither can a man find out the work that is done under the sun. Because, though a man labour to seek... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1838 - 572 էջ
...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. Eccles. i. 18. Oh then, set off' my heart from affecting that knowledge whose end is sorrow, and fix... | |
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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. 
