 I said in mine heart, Go 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?  London Society - Side 53redigeret af - 1880Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 sider
...to say, that " even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that mirth is heaviness." He said '•' of laughter, it is mad, and of mirth, what doeth it ?" You may profess nothing like this ; but while you wear smiles, the vulture is gnawing within. While... | |
 | John Wesley - 1829 - 564 sider
...the weak against what too often occasions heaviness, — levity of temper or behaviour, — from, " I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it ?" Mon. 27. — For two hours I took up my cross, in arguing with a zealous man, and labouring to convince... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1829 - 316 sider
...its face from you, but nothing will deprive you of peace. EIGHTEENTH DAY. ON DECEITFUL PLEASURES. " I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?" ECCL. ii. 2. PEOPLE of the world rejoice, as the sick man does in his delirium; or as they do, who... | |
 | Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830 - 540 sider
...ourselves stark wild ? Surely to this case we may accommodate that of a truly great wit, King Solomon ; ' I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it ?' '2. All injurious, abusive, scurrilous jesting, which causelessly or needlessly tendeth to the disgrace,... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 668 sider
...ourselves stark wild ? Surely to this case we may accommodate that of a truly great wit, King Solomon ; ' I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it ?' 2. All injurious, abusive, scurrilous jesting, which causelessly or needlessly tendeth to the disgrace,... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 sider
...fft v_ ^ I will prove tliee 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 my heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom ; and to lay... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 712 sider
...wild ? Surely to this case we may accommodate that of a truly great wit, king Eccies.ii.2. Solomon; / said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it ? 2. All injurious, abusive, scurrilous jesting, which causelessly or needlessly tendeth to the disgrace,... | |
 | 1849 - 1188 sider
...deem all this worth living for 1 Does it give him a relish for life, any more than his pleasure, " I said of laughter it is mad, and of mirth what doeth it ?' or any more than his labors and his possessions, which might fall into the hands of a fool? Not... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1831 - 314 sider
...its face from you, but nothing will deprive you of peace. EIGHTEENTH DAY. ON DECEITFUL PLEASURES. " I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it 1" ECCL. ii. 2. PEOPLE of the world rejoice, as the sick man does in his delirium ; or as they do,... | |
 | 1831 - 930 sider
...now, I will prove thee with mirth ; therefore enjoy pleasure : and behold, this also is vanitv. 2 1 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 lay... | |
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