 | George Valentine Cox - English fiction - 1837 - 302 pages
...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... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 590 pages
...Matt. 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... | |
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - Sermons - 1838 - 472 pages
...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... | |
 | 1842 - 268 pages
...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.... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1838 - 572 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. Eccles. i. 18. Oh then, set off' my heart from affecting that knowledge whose end is sorrow, and fix... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1838 - 330 pages
...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... | |
 | Caroline Wilson - 1839 - 300 pages
...THE 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 pages
...the 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... | |
 | Graves Chamney Haughton (Sir) - 1839 - 292 pages
...sole imperishable possession 19 . In the wellknown and melancholy sentence, where it is said, " For in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow™" we must ( ) ^niina fiovr) TWV KTrjfjiaTcav a6avaT(av. ( 20 ) ECCLES. ch. i. ver. 18. — In the Hebrew... | |
 | Andrew Wellwood - 1839 - 314 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
