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. Beulah - Page 300by Augusta Jane Evans - 1859 - 510 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Hall - Bible - 1824 - 505 pages
...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. O then, set offmy heart from affecting that knowledge whose end is sorrow, and fix it... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1824
...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, iucruaseth sorrow.— ECCLKB. i. 17, 18. 397 SERMON XXVI. The Magnitude of the Heavenly Inheritance.... | |
 | 1825
...under the sun. 1 gave my heart to know wisdom ; but I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit ; for in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." . " I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth to me ; and why was I then more... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow), John Norman Pearson - Theology - 1825
...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 - Theology - 1825
...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,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826
...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... | |
 | Edward Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - History - 1826
...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... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1826
...ял goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, ichich are given from one shepherd. 12 our three títere is no end ; ami much stuclv wa weariness of the flesh. <l l3 IT Let us hear the conclusion... | |
 | John Angell James - Children - 1827
...heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit : for in much wisdom is much grief; 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 - 837 pages
...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... | |
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