 A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart.  Eight years in Asia and Africa from 1846-1855 - עמוד 295מאת Israel Joseph Benjamin - 1859 - 332 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Joseph Jowett - 1835 - 344 דפים
...incompetent, and the other not impartial,) all others will agree with Solomon, that "it is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting;"2 or with Him who is greater than Solomon—" Blessed are they that mourn;" " blessed even... | |
 | 1836 - 708 דפים
...of moral and rational existence. E. ART. VIII.— GRIEF AND JOY.— AN ALLEGORY. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting. — Ecdenattes, 7, 2. THEY stood together on a hill that overlooked the world 5 the two brothers —... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1836 - 398 דפים
...SOCIETIES* THE HOUSE OF MOURNING BETTER THAN THE HOUSE OF FEASTING. ECCLESIASTES 7. 2. " It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting '.'' How directly are these words of Solomon opposed to the prevailing opinions of the world ! How... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1838 - 632 דפים
...greatest part of men pass their whole life in. Upon this account Solomon says, that it is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting ; ie it is more to a man's advantage to turn his eyes towards objects of distress, to recall sometimes... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 דפים
...greatest part of men pass their whole life in. Upon this account Solomon says, that it is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; ie it is more to a man's advantage to turn his eyes towards objects of distress, to recall sometimes... | |
 | Thomas Harrison Walker - 1839 - 372 דפים
...contribute to your spiritual instruction and improvent. " It is better," says the wise man, " to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting ; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." He does not represent sorrow as a state... | |
 | Thomas Harrison Walker - 1839 - 372 דפים
...contribute to your spiritual instruction and improvent. " It is better," says the wise man, " to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." He does not represent sorrow as a state... | |
 | E. H - 1839 - 96 דפים
...than if they had continued for ever in the path of prosperity. " It is better," she would say, " to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting ; for, by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." Our Saviour, during his pilgrimage on... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1839 - 338 דפים
...chamber, that would never have been taught you in other places. " It is better," on many accounts, " to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting." We learn more of this world's hollowness in an hour under the roof of sorrow, than in a life spent... | |
 | Edward James Moor - 1840 - 212 דפים
...for him the instrument of Death." SERMON III, THE HOUSE OF MOURNING. ECCLESIASTES vii. 1, 2, 3, 4. A good Name is better than precious ointment: and the day of Death than the day of one's Birth. It is better to go to the house of Mourning, than to the house of Feasting : for that... | |
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