 | James Clarke Franks - 1821 - 570 pagine
...death is better than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting ; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made... | |
 | John Willison - 1821 - 316 pagine
...duty, so it is your interest and advantage to visit the sick. The wise man tells you, Eccles. vii. 2. " It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting." King Joash went to see Elisha in his sickness, and wept over him: and he lost nothing by so doing,... | |
 | 1821 - 740 pagine
...true one ; that in order to be liberal, we must practise self-denial ; and that " it is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting" — " for by the sadness of the countenance, the heart is made better." I would only add, that her prayers were... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 716 pagine
...the day of death, than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of.mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. 1 am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord : he that believeth in me, yea,... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 pagine
....Are sorrow and sympathy truly beneficial? .. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 232 pagine
...good name is better than sweet odours. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the hall of feasting ; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to heart. Better is sorrow than laughter, for by dejection of countenance the heart is improved.... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1823 - 508 pagine
...mortality as affecting to the living. He says, " It is better to go to the house ot mourning than to go to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart." Death has always been the greatest source of sorrow to all the inhabitants of this... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1823 - 258 pagine
...would have them to visit the grave of Peace: for it is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. (Eccles. vii. 2.) So Mr.^Orthodox and Mrs. Bountiful led the way, and the children... | |
 | 1823 - 154 pagine
...8. Are sorrow and sympathy truly beneficial? It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for, by the sadness of the countenance, the heart... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pagine
...precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, &c. — Ps. cxxvi. 5, 6. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting,...that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter ; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is... | |
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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 
