 | Josiah Bushnell Grinnell - 1891 - 464 Seiten
...all my later life, to water in large quantities. I indulge only iu an optimistic view, and say not that "the former days were better than these, for thou dost not speak wisely." Dare I give you a farmer boy's recollection it would be of bare feet and nursing stone... | |
 | 1869
...special interest to the sermon before us. The text is Eccles. vii. 10, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this." The caution of the text is, we believe, rarely needed for young men. The bright enthusiasm of youth... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 Seiten
...was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. From the same. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 Seiten
...directs. Another 10 way to happiness is to correct a complaining temper. Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this ; we do not know that they were better ; there have been good and tad... | |
 | 1807 - 570 Seiten
...thy spirit to be angry : for anger restetli m the bosom of fools. 10 Say wot thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 1 1 f Wisdom is good with an inheritance : and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 Seiten
...assured us, that there shall be always a seed 'who shall serve him *. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Be not righteous overmuch ; neither make thyself otherwise^. Former follies pass away, and are -forgotten.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 Seiten
...to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. VII. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause why the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Be not thou discontentedly querulous at the present condition ; as, to complain how bad these times... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 Seiten
...why do you slander the time ? Solomon was a wise man, and he says, Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this: this is but a needless rigour: this is but an envious calumny: the... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 626 Seiten
...why do you slander the time ? Solomon was a wise man, and he says, Say not thou, What is ike cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this: this is but a needless rigour: this is but an envious calumny : the... | |
 | 1852 - 862 Seiten
...seen. To all croakers it says impressively in the language of Solomon, "Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this." In no earlier age of the world, call it Augustan, or golden, or what you may, could such a work as... | |
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Say not thou. What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. 
