 | 1825 - 434 pages
...not hesitate to lay it down as a proposition universally applicable to the case of believers, that by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The truth of this remark is too obvious to require any proof, in those cases where Christians have been... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 626 pages
...them merry. I answer, but God would have them go to the house of mourning, and tells us, some sorrow is better than laughter ; § for by the sadness of the countenance, the heart is made better: besides, they have a more solid joy, than your giggling laughter. If you say, you love not to see the... | |
 | John Gamble - 1826 - 374 pages
...suppose, because it is not accounted wise to indulge in unavailing sorrow : it is wise to indulge in it ; for, " by the sadness of the countenance, the heart is made better :" it is wise to contemplate, often to contemplate, what we must one day be ourselves : we may run... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1827 - 710 pages
...to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to heart." " The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning : but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools."* And let not... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pages
...3 Sorrow is better than laughter : for by the sadness of Ihe countenance the heart a made better. 4 t unto the king's table. 30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan u in the iouse of mirth. 5 /.' u better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song... | |
 | 1827 - 1446 pages
...mortification, patitnce, iff. that it the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to hit heart. 3 Sorrow ij better than laughter : for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise it tn the house of mourning; but the heart of fools ú in the house of mirth.... | |
 | 1822 - 688 pages
...lay it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter : for by the sadness of the countenance is the heart made better. The heart of the wise is in the house...but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth." 1 can tell you another thing that is " good for a man in this life," — " It is better to hear the... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...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 made better. — Eccles. vii. 2, 3. When Christ withdrew from the spouse, he endeared himself the more to her.—... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...hath ;iven riches and wealth, and hath given ! fools. iin power to eat thereof, and to take hi: " ' ather, and told his 23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it u ol mirth. 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of this. 11... | |
 | 1828 - 108 pages
...AND THE FUNERAL. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting. For by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. — Eccl. vii. 2, 3. I VISITED the hall Of feasting and of mirth, With the lordly of the earth, Where... | |
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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. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.... 
