 | British preacher - 1831 - 756 pàgines
...other forms. Thus he says, Eccles. ii. 24, " 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." And again, Eccles. v. 18, 19, " Behold, that which... | |
 | 1849 - 1188 pàgines
...twenty-fourth verse of the second chapter — " 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 laior," as if it were designed to give loose reins to indulgence. And infidelity, as well as libertinism,... | |
 | 1831 - 676 pàgines
...rest in the uighL This is also vanity. 24 If There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in bis labour. Tbii also I saw, that it was from Ihe hand of God. Whtt find duet it for ner. CHAP. Ill,... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pàgines
...is renewed like the eagle's. Ps. cm. 4, 5. There it 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 1 saw, that it was from the hand of God : for who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 pàgines
...the contrary, " there is," as Solomon informs us, " nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour." Doubtless this concession must be taken with certain restrictions ; for we are not to spend all our... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pàgines
...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 he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1834 - 658 pàgines
...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... | |
 | James Hogg - 1834 - 352 pàgines
...nearly in the same terms, in his works: " 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." I am far from recommending to any one that insipid... | |
 | 1834 - 784 pàgines
...nearly in the sumo terms, in his works : ' 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 iras from the hand of God." The solemn hypocrisy here ascribed to these gentlemen... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1835 - 550 pàgines
...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... | |
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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. 
