 | George Valentine Cox - 1837 - 302 trang
...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... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1838 - 572 trang
...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... | |
 | 1842 - 268 trang
...sore travail," which " God had given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith;'' and he adds — "In much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." Mark what he tells us as to pleasure; " Behold,'' he says, " this also is vanity; 1 said of laughter.... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 590 trang
...xiii. 45. JRELIGIOUS PRINCIPLE, which stamps its real value. Separated from this, he affirms, that " in much wisdom is much grief; and he that " increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow b." So invariably does he blend Religion with Knowledge, and Irreligion with Ignorance, as to render... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1838 - 330 trang
...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. ' Neither can a man find out the work that is done under the sun. Because, though a man labour to seek... | |
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - 1838 - 472 trang
...lighter than vanity." There is a vanity in all his attainments and possessions. In knowledge and wisdom —in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. In riches—they cannot satisfy ; he that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he... | |
 | Caroline Wilson - 1839 - 300 trang
...POSITION OF FEMALES IN THEIR DIFFERENT STATIONS OF LIFE. IT has been said by one reputed wise, that " in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Solomon knew what he spake of; heavenly wisdom and the knowledge of God were not in his mind when he... | |
 | Mrs. Frederick Montgomerie - 1839 - 244 trang
...solemn consideration and attention of men of deep thought and philosophical minds. The first is, that " in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Now, were this the axiom of some heathen sage, or the sentiment of some christian moralist, could these... | |
 | Andrew Wellwood - 1839 - 314 trang
...experience of wisdom and knowledge! yet I perceive, that " this also is vanity and vexation of spirit; for in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow," Eccles. i. 17, 18. Run fast, O time, and days, that this world may be cried down for ever, and God... | |
 | Robert Mudie - 1839 - 312 trang
...when life comes to an end :—and he will say to himself, in the words of the wise king of Israel," in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow ;" nor will he find any cure for the mental anguish, any halm for the wounded spirit, unless the doctrine... | |
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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. 
