This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 2009-12 edition. Excerpt: ...to them all" (ix, 11). Even wisdom seems of little value when the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard (ix, 16). Nevertheless, actions are followed by their natural consequences, and "Whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent will bite him;" "Whoso removeth a boundary-stone, will be ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 2009-12 edition. Excerpt: ...to them all" (ix, 11). Even wisdom seems of little value when the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard (ix, 16). Nevertheless, actions are followed by their natural consequences, and "Whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent will bite him;" "Whoso removeth a boundary-stone, will be hurt therewith: " "He that cleaveth a wooden fence, will be endangered thereby." Upon this painful view of life, which affords very little foundation either for a true philosophy or a wise rule of conduct, does our author build. Though his own observation has been so discouraging, yet, true to the religion of his nation, he advises a firm trust in the Almighty: "Cast thy seed upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days;" "He that watcheth the wind will never sow; he that looketh to the clouds will never reap" (xi, 4); "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth;" for shortly " the dust will return to earth as it was, and the spirit unto God who gave it." However, "Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity;" " The words of the wise are a goad;" "Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness to the flesh." "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man" (xii). The unknown writer of this book puts his remarks on the vanity of all earthly happiness, of riches, of pleasures, and of wisdom, into the mouth of Solomon, since nobody could be supposed better fitted to pronounce such an opinion than that most prosperous of monarchs. But the writer by no means wishes us to believe that he was the king of Israel, and he...
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