...under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to he merry, -chap, viii. 1 5. and in another place, / said of laughter, it is mad ; and of mirth, what doeth it ? chap. ii. 2. Is it the same man, who saith in one place, Tl<e dust shall return to the earth as it...

...thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink and to be merry, chap. viii. 15. and in another place, I said of laughter it is mad ; and of mirth, what doeth it ? chap. ii. 2. Is it the same man, who saith in one place, The dust shall return to the earth as it...

...to now ; I will prove thee with Mirth ; therefore enjoy Pleasure : And behold, this also is vanity. I said of Laughter, It is mad ; and of Mirth, What doeth it ? I made me great Works, builded Houses, planted Vineyards, made Gardens and Orchards, planted trees...

...to now, I will prove thee with mirth ; therefore enjoy pleasure : and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom, and to lay hold...

...laughter, and to enforce seriousness : " Woe unto you that laugh now, for ye shall mourn." (Luke vi. 25.) " I said of laughter, it is mad, and of mirth, what doeth it." (Eccles. ii. 2.) When we consider these, as opposed to the passages which seem to sanction mirth, they...

...plentifully, indulge thyself in all delights ; restrain not thyself from any desire of thine eyes. 2. I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it ? " I said of laughter:" by laughter he means any excess of joy and mirth, when the heart is so full...

...to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it ? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to...

...to now, I will prove thee with mirth ; therefore enjoy pleasure : and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself to wine (yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom,) and to lay...

...them." They make trial of " mirth and pleasure," and behold the end is found to be "vanity." — " I said of laughter it is mad, and of mirth what doeth it ?" They give their hearts to " madness and folly," and the fruit is " vexation of spirit." The young...

...four months after, by those very troops to whom he owed bis elevation, AO 407. May 15. EcCfcs. ii. 2. I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it ? VALENTINIAN the II. died AD 302. It is said he was fond of pleasures, but he shewed, notwithstanding...