 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...grief: yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity. ^f 24 There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that...This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto more than I ? 26 For God giveth to a man that is... | |
 | Menzies Rayner - 1833 - 202 pages
...Solomon says, " There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and enjoy good — This also I saw that it was from the hand of God." And Moses says to the Israelites, — " The Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land — a land... | |
 | James Hogg - Conduct of life - 1834 - 352 pages
...following maxim is three times repeated, nearly in the same terms, in his works: " There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that...This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God." I am far from recommending to any one that insipid indifference of mind which enjoys not pleasure,... | |
 | 1834 - 784 pages
...following maxim is three times repeated, nearly in the sumo terms, in his works : ' There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and DRINK, and that...enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it iras from the hand of God." The solemn hypocrisy here ascribed to these gentlemen is odious : such... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - Theology - 1834 - 658 pages
...drunken principles. Something towards this signification is that of Solomon, " There is nothing belter for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and...that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour ; for that is his portion ; for who shall bring him to see that which shall be after him ?" lint, although... | |
 | Михаил Николаевич Загоскин - Russia - 1834 - 232 pages
...a period not appointed by the church. — Truly saith the preacher, — ' There is nothing' better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his sowZ enjoy the good things of this life.' " — "Then, Boyard," rejoined Kirsha, archly, " thou hadst... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - Christian life - 1835 - 550 pages
...drunken principles. Something towards this signification is that of Solomon, " There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and...that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour ; for that is his portion : for who shall bring him to see that which shall be after him ?"* But although... | |
 | 1835 - 1176 pages
...grief: yea, his heart taketli not rest in the night. This is also vanity. 24. "There is nothing better live ; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22. And goodinhis labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 25. For who can eat, or who else... | |
 | John Crook (of Lyon's inn.) - 1836 - 114 pages
...answereth him in the joy of his heart." — (Ecclesisastes Y. 18 to 20.) " There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and that...also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. For God giveth to a man that is good in His sight, wisdom, and knowledge, arid joy." — (Ecclesiastes... | |
 | Joseph Hall - Bishops - 1837 - 552 pages
...though by God's destination a Nazarite, yet kept his wedding feast seven days long ; Judges xiv. 17. Samuel, a Prophet of God, feasted thirty persons ;...who can eat, or who can hasten hereunto, more than I? Eccl. ii. 24, 25. Certainly, this challenge is unanswerable. Neither hath the Spirit of God thought... | |
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There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 
