New Translation & Exposition of the Book of Ecclesiastes: With Critical Notes on the Hebrew Text |
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Page 81
... faith . Thus he begins to give them the details of his own history , of his own experience , and of the conclusions he was able to make . The most important of his statements is , that after much search and study he found out that the ...
... faith . Thus he begins to give them the details of his own history , of his own experience , and of the conclusions he was able to make . The most important of his statements is , that after much search and study he found out that the ...
Page 110
... faith- fully and justly behaved in the management of the talents confided unto them by the Lord of the whole earth , and when they are at last called upon to leave the scenes of this earthly life , and to lay down their office below ...
... faith- fully and justly behaved in the management of the talents confided unto them by the Lord of the whole earth , and when they are at last called upon to leave the scenes of this earthly life , and to lay down their office below ...
Page 155
... faith . It is in darkness that the benefit of light is best appreciated ; it is in obscurity and confusion that order and arrangement are the more wonderful , the more conspicuous . Parkhurst , on the above passage that speaks of the ...
... faith . It is in darkness that the benefit of light is best appreciated ; it is in obscurity and confusion that order and arrangement are the more wonderful , the more conspicuous . Parkhurst , on the above passage that speaks of the ...
Page 169
... faith , and to persevere in their journey towards the heavenly Zion , through the strait gate of suffer- ings and tribulation ; nor would there be space left for the infatuated wretch to accumulate wrath against the day of wrath . Yea ...
... faith , and to persevere in their journey towards the heavenly Zion , through the strait gate of suffer- ings and tribulation ; nor would there be space left for the infatuated wretch to accumulate wrath against the day of wrath . Yea ...
Page 186
... faith in , the fear of , and the obedience to Jehovah their God and His holy will , and that they would depend entirely on reconciling Him with their sacrifices . Moses already had taken strong measures against the probability of ...
... faith in , the fear of , and the obedience to Jehovah their God and His holy will , and that they would depend entirely on reconciling Him with their sacrifices . Moses already had taken strong measures against the probability of ...
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advantage argument Behold body Book of Ecclesiastes Book of Proverbs Chaldee chap chapter children of God consider Creator danger darkness death destruction dust earth earthly enjoy eternal everlasting evil existence eyes faith fear flesh folly fool foolish fruits gather glory goeth hands happy hath heart heaven Hebrew Hebrew language hence holy honour human Israel Jehovah's Jeroboam Jerusalem judgment king Koheleth labours living Lord mammon man's means ment mighty misery mortal mysterious never passage perishing plans pleasures poor possessions prince prosperity Proverbs punishment purpose reason regard Rehoboam religion riches righteousness Satan satisfaction seek signifies sinner Solomon sore occupation soul stream of passions sufferings sure Tarshish thee thine things thou shalt tion toils treasures unto vanity of vanities verse vexation of spirit violent wicked wickedness wise word worldly philosopher worldly wisdom
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Page 162 - Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Page 249 - And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife : and they twain shall be one flesh ? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh.
Page 231 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 175 - Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
Page 182 - Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams.
Page 108 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 244 - For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.
Page 321 - I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Page 319 - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight:) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Page 212 - God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. 0 the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his...