 | 1611 - 360 pages
...now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure : and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay... | |
 | William Penn - Christian life - 1807 - 394 pages
...; I will prove thee with Mirth ; therefore enjoy Pleasure : And behold, this also is vanity. I said of Laughter, It is mad ; and of Mirth, What doeth it ? I made me great Works, builded Houses, planted Vineyards, made Gardens and Orchards, planted trees in... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...I will prove thee with mirth ; therefore enjoy pleasure : and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom, and to lay hold... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - Bible - 1811 - 434 pages
...plentifully, indulge thyself in all delights ; restrain not thyself from any desire of thine eyes. 2. I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it ? " I said of laughter:" by laughter he means any excess of joy and mirth, when the heart is so full that... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...I will prove thee with mirth ; therefore enjoy pleasure : and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself to wine (yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom,) and to lay hold... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 504 pages
...now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure; and behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, it is mad; and of mirth, what doeth it? I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly ; and I perceived that this also is vexation... | |
 | Edward Nares - Precedence - 1824 - 444 pages
...consideration in judging of the following book ; for I know there are many in the world constantly prepared to say, " of laughter it is mad ; and of mirth, what doeth it ?" but I am not one of that gloomy nature, though as great an enemy to any offensive merriment as if... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1825 - 398 pages
...I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: raui , behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It; is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mv heart with wisdom, and to lay hold... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1832 - 330 pages
...Isa. xlix. 4. ' Eccles. ii. 4, 5. 7, 8. 10, 11. • Eccfc ii. 1, 2. to them, enjoy pleasure ; we shall say of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it ? 1 If we apply our hearts to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth, we... | |
 | Robert Haldane - Bible - 1834 - 534 pages
...now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure ; and, behold this also is vanity. I said of laughter, it is mad, and of mirth, what doeth it ? I sought in my heart to give myself unto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom,) and to lay hold... | |
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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, therefore enjoy pleasure : and behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth,... 
