 | Edward Bickersteth - 1829 - 738 lehte
...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. Eccles. i. 16 — 18. How infinitely superior are the true ends, the illumination of the mind with divine and... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1830 - 368 lehte
...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. Eccles. i. 16—18. How infinitely superior are the true ends, the illumination of the mind with divine and saving... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1850 - 332 lehte
...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. O then, set off my heart from affecting that knowledge whose end is sorrow, and fix it upon that knowledge... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 618 lehte
...heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly : 1 perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." But the delight which the sight of God affords to the sonl, brings no bitterness with it, there is... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 630 lehte
...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." But the delight which the sight of God affords to the soul, brings no bitterness with it. there is... | |
 | John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 lehte
...vexation of spirit. 1 gave my heart to know wisdom : 1 perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. Some are pressing me to write more largely on the mediation of Christ ; and others, to review the second... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 lehte
...the business that is done upon the earth, we shall perceive that this also is vexation of spirit : For in much wisdom is much grief ; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. 2 Neither can a man find out the work that is done under the sun. Because though a man labour to seek... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 lehte
...called " wisdom." Yet it must be confessed, that there is much truth in that observation of Solomon, " In much wisdom is much grief : and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow»." For " much study is undoubtedly a weariness to the flesh V and it is often followed by painful disappointment.... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 lehte
...to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. LESSON LXXXI1I. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure:... | |
 | 1833 - 564 lehte
...know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived also that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.'' (Eccl. c|s. 1 .) It would be difficult to conceive a fitter mood for a philosopher to be tempted in... | |
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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. 
