...experience of wisdom andknowledge. And Igave 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. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth,...

...seen all the works that are under the sun: and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit."* "And I gave my heart to know wisdom; I perceived that this...spirit: for in much wisdom is much grief; and he that in1 creaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow."f The mfnd of man, like his body, is susceptible of satiety...

...for when study hath been midwife to knowledge, knowledge becomes nurse to grief. Let Solomon speak ; I gave my heart to know wisdom, I perceived that this...spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.^. Many . and dreadful are the damps that seize upon such as...

...less folly to expect that happiness is to be found in abstract speculations. What was the result ? / perceived that this also is vexation of spirit ; for in much wisdom is much grief : arising from the disappointments naturally occasioned by those limits which circumscribe the mind...

...had been before him, was constrained at length to confess in the bitterness of his disappointment ; / perceived, that this also is vexation of spirit : for in much wisdom is much grief ; and, he, that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow *. But, hereafter, the servants of the Lord will eat of the...

...gotten more wisdom than all they, &c. 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. — Eccles. i. 2. 13, 14. 16—18. I will prove thee with...

...gotten more wisdom than all they, &c. 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. — Eccles. i. 2. 13, 14. 16—18. I will prove thee with...

...attending Wisdom and Knowledge. 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, iucruaseth sorrow.— ECCLKB. i. 17, 18. 397 SERMON XXVI. The Magnitude of the...

...attending Wisdom and Knowledge. And I gave my heart to know w adorn, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom ii much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increase tli sorrow. — ECCLES. i. 17, 18. - 397...

...to search out by wisdom all things that are done 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...