 | John Angell James - 1838 - 374 pages
...PRESENT GENERATION OF PROFESSORS WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE PRECEDED THEM. " SAT not thou," says the wise man, "what is the cause that the former days were better than these, for thou dost not wisely inquire concerning this." — Eccles. vii. 10. This language could not have intended such comparisons... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...thy spirit to be angry : For anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cauw ch inquire 2 wisely concerning this. 11 Wisdom s i» good with an inheritance : And fry if there u profit... | |
 | 1839 - 1060 pages
...proud in spirit 9 d Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 39 f wisely concerning this. 1 1 If Wisdom || is good with an inheritance : and by it there is profit... | |
 | 1839 - 438 pages
...I would recommend the plan to every manufacturer in the world." From the Charleston Observer. HARD TIMES. " Say not thou, What is the cause that the...former days were better than these ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." — ECCL. vn. 10. From this passage I would infer — 1. That the... | |
 | 1848 - 644 pages
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 | Marburger Religionsgespräch - 1839 - 436 pages
...JAMES DANA AT WALLINGFORD AND NEW HAVEN. THE PAST AND THE PRESENT. ECCLESI •. -ii -. vii, 10. — Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. As we approach the close of this history, and begin to touch upon the... | |
 | William Jenkyn - 1839 - 392 pages
...holy men who lived in them ; in which respect we may wisely make use of that counsel of Solomon, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these?" Eccl. vii. 10. Errors and impieties were in former times, and are now, but newly acted over ; and let... | |
 | Horatio Powys (hon., bp. of Sodor and Man.) - 1839 - 32 pages
...such deterioration were taking a wrong course. To such persons he therefore thus addresses himself " Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these?" — that is — Do not impatiently or petulantly complain that these times are less quiet and less... | |
 | 1839 - 556 pages
...enjoyed under the practical operation of the Constitution. It has been enjoined upon us not to say what is the cause that the former days were better than these; and, thanks to this Constitution, we have abundant reason, with grateful acknowledgments, to allow... | |
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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. 
