 | 1611 - 360 pages
...vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief -.and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee...laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 308 pages
...under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to he merry, -chap, viii. 1 5. and in another place, / said of laughter, it is mad ; and of mirth, what doeth it ? chap. ii. 2. Is it the same man, who saith in one place, Tl<e dust shall return to the earth as it... | |
 | John Farrer - 1801 - 394 pages
...let us hear the report that he made of these things after long possession and enjoyment: J said in my heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore...vanity. I said of laughter, it is mad; and of mirth, tzkat doeth it? I fought in my heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom,... | |
 | Thomas Haweis - 1803 - 344 pages
...my heart from any joy.' (Eccles. ii. 10.) But after•trial did it recommend the experiment ? No ; ' Behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, it is mad ; and of mirth, what doth it ?' (Ecdes. ii. 4.) These poor unsatisfying delights entirely disappointed his appetite ^ an... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun : and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit....vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, Whatdoethit? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom,)... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1806 - 406 pages
...thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink and to be merry, chap. viii. 15. and in another place, I said of laughter it is mad ; and of mirth, what doeth it ? chap. ii. 2. Is it the same man, who saith in one place, The dust shall return to the earth as it... | |
 | William Penn - 1807 - 394 pages
...least better to have understood them; hear what he says, after all his experience ; " J said in my heart, Go to now ; I will prove thee with Mirth ;...Laughter, It is mad ; and of Mirth, What doeth it ? I made me great Works, builded Houses, planted Vineyards, made Gardens and Orchards, planted trees... | |
 | Francis Quarles - 1807 - 410 pages
...mirth is heavi* ness. Eccles. ii. 2. / said in my heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, and therefore enjoy pleasure, and behold this also is...vanity: I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, JVhat doth it ? St. James. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton ; ye have nourished... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pages
...could make him happy, and aflbrd him that satisfaction which he had hitherto sought for in vain. — " I said in mine heart, go to now, I will prove thee...laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom, and to lay hold... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pages
...laughter, and to enforce seriousness : " Woe unto you that laugh now, for ye shall mourn." (Luke vi. 25.) " I said of laughter, it is mad, and of mirth, what doeth it." (Eccles. ii. 2.) When we consider these, as opposed to the passages which seem to sanction mirth, they... | |
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I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure : and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 
