 | Michel de Montaigne - 1811 - 562 páginas
...Greek verse, that there is a great deal of convenience in not being too wise : ru And the preacher, " In much wisdom is much grief;'. . . " and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth " sorrow."§ Another proof of the weakness of philosophy, isAm>th«that last receipt, to which philosophy in general... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 462 páginas
...wise ? ver. J 5. And again, the eye is not satisfied with seeing^ nor the ear filled with hearing ; for in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow, chap. i. 8, 18. So again, in another place, after he had proposed some rules for the government of... | |
 | 1816 - 64 páginas
...others, to explain or defend it. All is vanity and vexation of spirit ! I gave my heart to know wisdom : I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increascth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. — Some are pressing me to write more largely on the mediation... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 páginas
...of his eyes," but considereth not that for all these things God will bring him into judgment. Even " in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Vanity of vanitiesf-saitk the preacher, vanity of vanities, ail is vanity. But the conclusion of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 324 páginas
...3. that Solomon says, " Of making books there is no end ; much " study is weariness of the flesh ; for in much wisdom is " much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, in" creaseth sorrow :" 4. " That St. Paul cautions against " being spoiled through vain philosophy... | |
 | Thomas Balguy - 1817 - 366 páginas
...deserving it ! DISCOURSE II OF THE VANITY AND VEXATION OF OUR PURSUITS AFTER KNOWLEDGE. ECCLKS. I. 18. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increase t/i sorrow. J. HE subject of this book is the supreme happiness of man ; — the writer, a... | |
 | 1831 - 854 páginas
...and in the most shameless manner." A SERMON. NO TRUE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT RELIGION. ECCLESIASTES i. 18. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. DID we meet with such an assertion as this in a modern writer, we should probably conclude that the... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 466 páginas
...man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end, Eccles. chap. iii. ver. 11. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow, chap. i. ver. 18. And further, by these, my son, be admonished; of making many books there is no end... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 448 páginas
...run find out the work that God maketh. from the beginning to the end, Eccles. chap . iii. ver. 11. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge, increase th sorrow, chap. i. ver. 18. And further, by these, my son, be admonished ; of making many... | |
 | James Inglis - 1820 - 406 páginas
...under the sun: and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit."* "And I gave my heart to know wisdom; I perceived that this also is vexation of 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... | |
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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. 
