 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.  Sermons Preached in England - Σελίδα 37των Reginald Heber - 1829 - 392 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 σελίδες
...their hurt, &c. AVhat profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?— Eccles. v. 10 — 13. 16. A man, to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and...desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, &c. All the labour of man is for his mouth ; and yet the appetite (or soul) is not filled.— Eccles.... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 σελίδες
...to their hurt, &c. What profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?— Eccles. v. 10—13. 16. A man, to whom God hath given' riches, wealth, and...desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, &c. All the labour of man is for his mouth ; and yet the appetite (or soul) is not filled. — Eccles.... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1824 - 566 σελίδες
...feels less and less able to afford, first conveniences, then comforts, and then necessaries. ' Although he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth ; yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof.' A rich miser who lives like a beggar, is only a beggar dreaming that be is rich. II. The guilt of avarice... | |
 | Elijah Parish - 1826 - 468 σελίδες
...in your acquirements, come from God. A man may possess incalculable treasures and not enjoy them. " A man, to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his heart, of all that he desireth ; yet sometimes, God giveth him not power to eat thereof. " Every man,... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 σελίδες
...CHAP. Vf. /ГТШЕНК is an evil which I I have seen under the sun, and h i» common among men. ZA nd Crocker & Brewster wanleth nothing for his sou) of all that he desireih, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof,... | |
 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 944 σελίδες
...riehes, but substance of all sorts, lands, moveables, with honour and great place. (2 Chron. i. 11, 12) So that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he dexireth.] f He is not defective, or destitute of any thing which bis soul can wish for; his substance... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 σελίδες
...old age ttnthout richtl. 9 Tie nautg of tight aad wandering desires. 11 The conclusion of vanities. 1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and A- c. oso it u common among men : to975' 2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour,... | |
 | George Bull - 1827 - 514 σελίδες
...stream. These men are elegantly described by the Wise Man in this book of Ecclesiastes, chap. vi. 1, 2. There is an evil which I have seen under the sun,...that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he tiesireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 σελίδες
...labour, and bereavo my soul of good ? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travel. Keel. vi. '2. A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour,...nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God givcth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger cateth it : this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.... | |
 | 1827 - 842 σελίδες
...heart. CHAP. VI. 'INHERE is an evil which I haveseen under ' the sun, and it is common among men: 2 [ a a a a thai he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof,... | |
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