 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.  The Christian Herald and Seaman's Magazine - Stran 4361821Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1808 - 500 strani
...all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow," he continues, " is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning ; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth/'... | |
 | 1802 - 440 strani
...most solemn ever witnessed by America, listen to ^hc. voice of eternal truth — " It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting ;"— for none of us " liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself." * ., ; : . BUT there are some men, illuminated... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 strani
...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. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.... | |
 | William Godwin - 1805 - 336 strani
...serenity. He was a wiser man" than they, who said, " It is good to dwell in the house of mourning; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." Certainly I found a salutary and purifying effect, in talking to the spirit of my father when I was... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 strani
...those circum$ stances lie impressed. Sorrow, a composed, serious spirit, [is] better than laughter : for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better ; affliction is helpful to every grace ; it Jills the heart with humanity and compassion, and gives... | |
 | 1807 - 570 strani
...in the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter : for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning ; but the heart of fools is in the house' of mirth.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 446 strani
...that is the end of all men, and the living will Jay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter ; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning ; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 448 strani
...neighbours, and themselves, it would improve ; and how, upon the whole, his doctrine is verified, that by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. I BEGIN by observing, that the temper recommended in the text suits the present constitution of things... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 strani
...for his sin, and a lowly submission to the hand that inflicu it. And why should it be better, to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting? For t/tis is the cud i>f at! men, and the living shall lay it to his heart. The house ot mounting hath... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 558 strani
...house of mourning, saith Solomon, than to go to the house of feasting. Sorrow is better than laughter ; for, by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better ; Eccl. vfi. 2, 3. If Job's children do but meet at a kind banquet, their father is fain to expiate... | |
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