 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
 | Robert Adair - 1840 - 328 σελίδες
...suffer him to sleep," Eccles. v. 12., and calls it an evil disease, which preys upon the vitals. " There is an evil which I have seen under the sun,...common among men : a man to whom God hath given riches, and wealth, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth: yet God giveth him not... | |
 | 1840 - 870 σελίδες
...conclusion of vanities. THERE is an evil which I have seen under ihe sun, and hit common amonemen: 2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour,...that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he dcsireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, bat a stranger eateth it : this u vanity, and... | |
 | John James - 1840 - 946 σελίδες
...the days of his life ; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. EVENING. ECCLESUSTES vi. THERE is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: 2a i So 'a it with those who are greedy "im to whom God hath given of gain and miserly of heart. The... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1840 - 326 σελίδες
...mind, and of those external comforts which God has liberally provided for all his creatures. " Although he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet he deprives himself of the power to eat thereof." Such are the robberies commited by every one in whose... | |
 | William Dodd - 1842 - 546 σελίδες
...to their hurt, &c. What profit Lath he that hath laboured for the wind ?— Eccles. v. 10—13. 16. A man, to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and...that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to cat thereof, &c. All the labour of man is for his mouth ; and yet the appetite (or soul) is not filled.—... | |
 | 1843 - 1108 σελίδες
...riches without use. THERE is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men : 2 ugh your sins be as scarlet, they shall wantcth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof,... | |
 | Hints - 1843 - 344 σελίδες
...thereof for their hurt. And what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? There is an evil, and it is common among men : a man to whom God hath given riches, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof; but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an... | |
 | Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - 1843 - 654 σελίδες
...happiness to have good things in possession. "A man to whom Eccie*. God hath given riches, and treasures, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that it desireth, but yet God giveth him not the power to eat thereof;" such a felicity Solomon esteemeth... | |
 | George Bull - 1844 - 660 σελίδες
...flowing stream. These men are elegantly described by the Wise Man in this book of Ecclesiastes'; " There is an evil which I have seen under the sun,...so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that 1 Psalm xxxix. 5. m nino vanitas. >' Omnis homo in omni ztatu cst om- z Chap. vi. 1, 2. he desireth,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1862 - 604 σελίδες
...health and vigor ? The wise King hath said : "A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he •wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God hath not given him power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it." How often have we known the great... | |
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