| Sharon Turner - Creation - 1844 - 452 pages
...delights of the •onsofmen: musical instruments, and that of all sorts; and whatsoever mine eyes demred I kept not from them. I withheld not my heart from any joy. I turned myselfto behold wisdom, and madness, and fully." — Uccle.., c. II., v. 1-1S. and debased... | |
| Jane Taylor - Christian life - 1845 - 520 pages
...afterwards summed up in these memorable words — " So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem : also my wisdom remained...in all my labour ; and this was my portion of all mv labour. Then I looked on the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured... | |
| 1864 - 822 pages
...singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all aorta. . . . And whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy." 7. Further, tradition informs ns that Solomon became disgusted and sick with the vanities of the world... | |
| Lessons - Sunday schools - 1845 - 124 pages
...behold, this also is vanity." Ecc. ii. 1. And then of gain : "I gathered me also silver and gold:" "and whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them ; I withheld not my heart from any joy. " Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to... | |
| William Penn - 1845 - 422 pages
...that of all sorts : So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem ; and whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them ; I withheld not mine heart from any joy. Then I looked on all the works which my hands had wrought, and behold, all... | |
| George Capel (B.A.) - 1845 - 488 pages
...my wifdom remained with me, whatfoever mine eyes defired I kept not from them, I withheld not mine heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced in all my labour." " Then I looked on all the works that I had laboured to do, and behold all was vanity and vexation... | |
| Joseph Benson - Bible - 1846 - 1102 pages
...and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem : also my wisdom remained with me. 10 your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach...wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation. 21 g this was my portion of all my labour. 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,... | |
| 1846 - 512 pages
...desire, his heart at the same time rejoicing in all his labor. The joy he thus found was his portion. "And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from...heart from any joy: for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; »nd this was my portion of all my labor." This joy, however, was but temporary, ending, as... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1846 - 810 pages
...to lay hold on folly. I made me great works ; I builded me houses ; I planted me vineyards," eic. " And whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them. I withheld not my heart from any joy. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on all the labour that I had laboured... | |
| Theology - 1846 - 792 pages
...to lay hold on folly. I made me great works ; I builded me houses ; I planted me vineyards," etc. " And whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them. I withheld not my heart from any joy. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on all the labour that I had laboured... | |
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