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Latin {¶14} Eccles. i. 4. — …em, Jos. iv. 7. et signa cœlestia, Psal. cxlviii. 6. et terra, Eccles. i. 4. hæc tamen omnia finem aut habuerunt aut habitura sunt. Mors autem secunda mortis primæ ratione, quæ corpor…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14} Eccles. i. 4. — …Josh. iv. 7. the signs of heaven, Psal. cxlviii. 6. the earth, Eccles. i. 4. although every one of these has either already come to an end, or will eventually be terminated. The secon…

Latin {¶28} Eccles. i. 16. — …v. 7. usquedum surrexi Debora, dum surrexi mater in Israele. Eccles. i. 16. ecce, ego amplificavi et adjeci sapientiam supra omnes qui præfuerunt ante me—. Huic opp…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶28} Eccles. i. 16. — …. 7. until I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. Eccles. i. 16. lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me. Oppo…

Latin {¶14} Eccles. i. 17. — …mortalis æstimationem ejus—: abyssus dicit, Non est in me—. Eccles. i. 17. adjeci animum meum ad cognoscendum sapientiam et scientiam omnis insaniæ et stoliditatis; cognovi etiam hoc ess…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14–15} Eccles. i. 17. — …ot the price thereof ..... the depth saith, It is not in me—. Eccles. i. 17. I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly; I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit…

The two editions number this verse differently — Milton’s Bible divides the chapter at another point, so both numbers are right:

Latin {¶23} Eccles. ii. 3. — …est quisquis decipit proximum suum, et dicit, nonne ridebam? Eccles. ii. 3. de risu dico, insanus est, et de lætitia, ecquid ista facit? et vii. 2, 3, 4. melius est adire locum luctus,…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} Eccles. ii. 2. — …n that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? Eccles. ii. 2. I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it? vii. 2—4. it is better to go to the house of mour…

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Latin {¶16} Eccles. ii. 27. — …i acceleratæ in principio, etiam fini illius non benedicetur. Eccles. ii. 27. peccatori dat occupationem ad congregandum et ad congerendum, ut tradat ei qui bonus videbitur in conspectu su…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶16} Eccles. ii. 26. — …y at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed. Eccles. ii. 26. to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. i…

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Latin {¶16} Eccles. iii. 1, &c. — …uum profert stolidus; at sapiens reprimit eum. Eccles. iii. 1, &c. cuique sua est tempestas, et tempus cuique voluntati sub cœlis—. et v. 11. ipsum unumquodque facere pulc…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶16} Eccles. iii. 1. — …h all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Eccles. iii. 1. to every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. v. 11. he hath made every th…

Latin {¶16} et v. 11. — …que sua est tempestas, et tempus cuique voluntati sub cœlis—. et v. 11. ipsum unumquodque facere pulchrum suo tempore—. Matt. x. 16, 17. ecce, ego mitto vos ut oves in medium luporum: es…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶16} v. 11 — …re is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. v. 11. he hath made every thing beautiful in his time. Matt. x. 16, 17. behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wo…

Latin {¶14} Eccles. iii. 12, 13. — …aupertatem aut divitias ne des mihi: ale me cibo demensi mei. Eccles. iii. 12, 13. novi non esse bonum penes illos, nisi ut lætetur quisque, et ut faciat bonum in vita sua: quinetiam quicu…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14} Eccles. iii. 12, 13. — …ther poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me. Eccles. iii. 12, 13. I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life; and also that…

Latin {¶14} et v. 18, &c. — …bibit fruiturque bono ex toto labore suo, id donum Dei esse. et v. 18, &c. ecce quod vidi ego bonum, pulchrum esse comedere et bibere, et frui bono ex toto labore suo quo laborat sub sole…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14} v. 18, &c. — …and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. v. 18, &c. behold that which I have seen; it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the g…

Latin {¶26} Eccl. iii. 19. — …um spiritum sive halitum vitæ recipiente ad se Deo, exspirant. Eccl. iii. 19. spiritum eundem omnibus ipsis esse. Neque aliud vox illa spiritus nisi aut halitum vitæ quem ducimus, aut fa…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶26} Eccles. iii. 19. — …to himself that spirit or breath of life, they cease to exist. Eccles. iii. 19. they have all one breath. Nor has the word spirit any other meaning in the sacred writings, but that breat…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶10} iii. 20. — …f the soul, is the same which is given by God himself; Ezek. xviii. 20. the soul that sinneth, it shall die: and therefore, on the testimony of the prophet and the apostle, as well as of C…

The two editions number this verse differently — Milton’s Bible divides the chapter at another point, so both numbers are right:

Latin {¶21} Eccles. iv. 1, 2. — …xxviii. 19. qui sectatur homines vanos, satiatur paupertate. Eccles. iv. 1, 2. stolidus complicat manus suas—: melior est, inquit, plena vola quietis, quam plenis pugnis molestiæ et affli…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶21} Eccles. iv. 5, 6. — …that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. Eccles. iv. 5, 6. the fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh: better is an handful with quietness, than bot…

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Latin {¶16} et iv. 4. — …ngerendum, ut tradat ei qui bonus videbitur in conspectu suo. et iv. 4. est unus aliquis cui deest secundus, cui tum filius tum frater deest, nec tamen est finis omni labori ejus, etiam oc…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶16} iv. 8. — …to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. iv. 8. there is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother, yet is there no end of all his l…

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Latin {¶35} Eccles. iv. 5, &c. — …estis omnibus officiis, saltem civilibus, conjunctissimi sunt. Eccles. iv. 5, &c. meliores sunt duo quam unus, quia—. Omni enim cognationi præponitur. Deut. xiii. 6. amicus tuus, qui est…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶35} Eccles. iv. 9, &c. — …good offices, of a civil at least, if not of a religious kind. Eccles. iv. 9, &c. two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labour—. It takes precedence of all deg…

Latin {¶16} et v. 10. — …is omni labori ejus, etiam oculus ejus non satiatur divitiis. et v. 10. qui amat pecuniam, non satiatur pecunia. Isa. lvii. 21. propter iniquitatem quæstus ejus efferbui, et percussi eum…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶16} v. 10 — …s, and such like……shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Hos. iv. 10. they shall eat, and not have enough. vii. 5. in the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wi…

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Latin {¶7} Eccles. iv. 9. — …is attendentis verbo falsitatis, omnes ministri sunt improbi. Eccles. iv. 9. melior est puer indigus et sapiens rege sene et stolido, qui nescit admoneri amplius—. et x. 2, 3. est malum…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} Eccles. iv. 13. — …12. if a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. Eccles. iv. 13. better is a poor and wise child, than an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished. x. 5, 6. there…

Latin {¶31} Eccles. v. 1. — …icio. Psal. lxxxi. 14, 15. o si populus meus auscultasset—. Eccles. v. 1. paratus ad audiendum potius quam ad dandum stolidorum sacrificium. Jer. vi. 19, 20. quia ad verba mea non atte…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶31} Eccles. v. 1. — …. lxxxi. 13, 14. O that my people had hearkened unto me, &c. Eccles. v. 1. be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. Jer. vi. 19, 20. because they have not hearkened un…

Latin {¶6} Eccles. v. 2. — …n privatis quam in publicis precibus est vitanda. Matt. vi. 7. Eccles. v. 2. ne acceleres ore tuo, et animus tuus ne festinet proferre quidquam coram ipso Deo: nam Deus ipse in cœlis est, t…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} Eccles. v. 2. — …in repetitions and empty words are to be avoided. Matt. vi. 7. Eccles. v. 2. be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter anything before God, for God is in heaven,…

Latin {¶28} Eccles. v. 4, 5. — …uum: secundum omne verbum quod prodiderit ex ore suo, facito. Eccles. v. 4, 5. quum nuncupaveris votum Deo, ne differto persolvere illud; nam non oblectatur stolidis: id quod voveris perso…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶28} Eccles. v. 4, 5. — …e shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. Eccles. v. 4, 5. when thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou h…

Latin {¶6} Eccles. v. 8. — …s tenuem—. et xxx. 14. generatio cujus dentes sunt gladii—. Eccles. v. 8. si oppressionem pauperis—. et vii. 7. cum oppressio adigat ad insaniam—. Isa. iii. 15, 16. rapina pauperis e…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} Eccles. v. 8. — …c. xxx. 14. there is a generation whose teeth are as swords. Eccles. v. 8. if thou seest the oppression of the poor, &c. vii. 7. surely oppression maketh a wise man mad. Isai. iii. 14.…

Latin {¶14} et vi. 1, 2. — …n dierum vitæ suæ; nam Deus ipse annuit lætitiæ animi ipsius. et vi. 1, 2. est malum quod vidi sub sole, idque maximum super homines; viro cui dederit Deus divitias facultatesque et honore…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14} vi. 1, 2. — …his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. vi. 1, 2. there is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men; a man to whom God hath given riches, w…

Latin {¶19} Eccles. vi. 2. — …us—. et v. 11. scilicet acciperem panem meum et aquas meas. Eccles. vi. 2. viro cui dederit Deus ipse divitias facultatesque et honorem, et cujus animus non destituatur ulla re qua delec…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶19} Eccles. vi. 2. — …all I then take my bread, and my water….and give it unto men? Eccles. vi. 2. a man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he…

Latin {¶14} Eccles. vi. 11. — …dum. Prov. xi. 28. qui confidit divitiis suis, ipse decidet. Eccles. vi. 11. quum adsunt res multæ, multiplicant vanitatem. Marc. x. 23, 24, 25. quam difficulter qui opes habent in regn…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14} Eccles. vi. 11. — …em. Prov. xi. 28. he that trusteth in his riches shall fall. Eccles. vi. 11. seeing there be many things that multiply vanity—. Mark x. 23—25. how hardly shall they that have riches ent…

Latin {¶34} Eccles. vii. 1. — …ius est nomen divitiis amplis, argento et auro gratia melior. Eccles. vii. 1. melior est homini fama unguento optimo. 1 Reg. xviii. 12, 13. nonne indicatum est domino meo quid fecerim, q…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶34} Eccles. vii. 1. — …great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Eccles. vii. 1. a good name is better than precious ointment. 1 Kings xviii. 13. was it not told my lord what…

Latin {¶23} et vii. 2, 3, 4. — …de risu dico, insanus est, et de lætitia, ecquid ista facit? et vii. 2, 3, 4. melius est adire locum luctus, quam adire locum convivii: eo quod—. Isa. xxii. 12, &c. cumque vocaverit Dom…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} vii. 2—4. — …I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it? vii. 2—4. 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. I…

Latin {¶47} Eccles. vii. 5. — …equatur me—. et xxix. 1. vir qui sæpius correptus obdurat—. Eccles. vii. 5. melius est audire increpationem sapientis, quam—. Matt. xvi. 23. abscede a me, Satana—. Joan. iii. 19, &c.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶47} Eccles. vii. 5. — …xxix. 1. he that being often reproved hardeneth his neck—. Eccles. vii. 5. it is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than—. Matt. xvi. 23. get thee behind me, Satan. John iii. 19.…

Both editions give the same verse; one leaves the reference open with &c. and the other closes it:

Latin {¶30} Eccles. vii. 7, &c. — …lentiam, non tamen exaudior; vociferanti non adest judicium—. Eccles. vii. 7, &c. cum oppressio adigat ad insaniam—. Jer. xx. 15, &c. maledictus ille vir qui nunciavit patri meo—. et xl…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶30} Eccles. vii. 7. — …, but I am not heard; I cry aloud, but there is no judgement. Eccles. vii. 7. surely oppression maketh a wise man mad. Jer. xx. 15. cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, sa…

Latin {¶6} et vii. 7. — …ntes sunt gladii—. Eccles. v. 8. si oppressionem pauperis—. et vii. 7. cum oppressio adigat ad insaniam—. Isa. iii. 15, 16. rapina pauperis est in domibus vestris—. et v. 7, 8. væ co…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} vii. 7. — …Eccles. v. 8. if thou seest the oppression of the poor, &c. vii. 7. surely oppression maketh a wise man mad. Isai. iii. 14. the spoil of the poor is in your houses. v. 7, 8. woe unto…

Latin {¶26} Eccles. vii. 9. — …ulti gravior—. et xxix. 22. iracundus miscet contentionem—. Eccles. vii. 9. ne perturbate spiritu tuo indigneris; nam indignatio in sinu stolidorum conquiescit. Matt. v. 22. quicunque…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶26} Eccles. vii. 9. — …rath is heavier. xxix. 22. an angry man stirreth up strife. Eccles. vii. 9. be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Matt. v. 22. whosoever is a…

Latin {¶30} Eccles. vii. 10. — …inde a diebus majorum vestrorum recessistis a statutis meis—. Eccles. vii. 10. ne dixeris, quid est cur dies priores fuerint meliores istis? nam non ex sapientia rogares super hoc. Et Jer…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶30} Eccles. vii. 10. — …e days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances. Eccles. vii. 10. say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not…

Latin {¶26} Eccles. vii. 14. — …ersequentes me et hostes mei, a testimoniis tuis non declino. Eccles. vii. 14. tempore boni versare in bono: tempore autem mali utere. Matt. xxiv. 13. qui perseveraverit usque ad finem,…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶26} Eccles. vii. 14. — …and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. Eccles. vii. 14. in the day of prosperity be joyful; but in the day of adversity consider. Matt. xxiv. 13. he that shall end…

Latin {¶10} Eccl. vii. 15. — …statoribus. et xxi. 7, &c. cur improbi vivunt? veterascunt. Eccl. vii. 15. esse justum qui pereat in justitia sua, et esse improbum qui prolonget dies in malitia sua. et viii. 13. sunt…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶10} Eccles. vii. 15. — …7. wherefore do the wicked live, become old? Eccles. vii. 15. there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life i…

Latin {¶10} Eccl. vii. 18. — …tis — . et xcii. 8, &c. quum germinant improbi velut herba. Eccl. vii. 18. melius est ut prehendas hoc, quinetiam ab hoc ne remittas manum tuam: reverentem Deum exire ex omnibus istis.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶10} Eccles. vii. 18. — …grass, &c. .... it is that they shall be destroyed for ever. Eccles. vii. 18. it is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea also from this withdraw not thine hand; for he that fea…

Latin {¶19} Eccl. vii. 20. — …Prov. xx. 9. quis dicere possit, mundus sum a peccato meo? Eccl. vii. 20. nemo justus qui faciat bonum ac non peccet. Rom. iii. 23. omnes peccaverunt. In utroque genere peccat…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶19} Eccles. vii. 20. — …justified. Prov. xx. 9. who can say, I am pure from my sin? Eccles. vii. 20. there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not. Rom. iii. 23. all have sinned. <!--…

Latin {¶7} Eccles. vii. 21. — …ns. et xix. 11. intellectus hominis longanimem efficit eum. Eccles. vii. 21. etiam ad omnia verba quæ dicuntur ne adhibeto animum tuum; cum non debeas audire vel servum tuum maledicentem…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} Eccles. vii. 21. — …irit. xix. 11. the discretion of a man deferreth his anger. Eccles. vii. 21. also take no heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee. Isai. l. 7, 8. I h…

Latin {¶8} Eccles. vii. 26. — …ius est habitare in terra deserti, quam—. et xxv. 24. idem. Eccles. vii. 26. inveni ego amarius quiddam morte; nimirum fœminam illam, cujus in animo sunt retia et plagæ, cujus in manibus…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶8} Eccles. vii. 26. — …than with a contentious and an angry woman. See also xxv. 24. Eccles. vii. 26. I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaset…

Latin {¶5} Eccles. vii. 29. — …par erat, pœnam meritam, non immerenti prædestinavit. Planius Eccles. vii. 29. Deum ipsum fecisse hominem rectum, ipsos autem quærere ratiocinia plurima: unde sequitur tam ce…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶5} Eccles. vii. 29. — …, if innocent, to the same fate. It is more clearly expressed, Eccles. vii. 29. God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions, whence the day of evil ensues as certai…

Latin {¶36} Eccl. vii. 29. — …te, atque justitia fuisse præditum. Gen. i. 27, 31. et ii. 25. Eccl. vii. 29. Eph. iv. 24. Col. iii. 10. 2 Cor. iii. 18. Sine permagna autem sapientia ita subito nomina animalibus dedisse no…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶36} Eccles. vii. 29. — …l wisdom, holiness, and righteousness. Gen. i. 27, 31. ii. 25. Eccles. vii. 29. Eph. iv. 24. Col. iii. 10. 2 Cor. iii. 18. Certainly without extraordinary wisdom he could not have given name…

Latin {¶6} Eccl. vii. 29. — …is insidiosus et indignus affectator, superbus, arrogans. Unde Eccl. vii. 29. Deus fecit hominem rectum, ipsi autem quæsiverunt ratiocinia plurima. et illud Jacob. ii. 10. quisquis totam…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} Eccles. vii. 29. — …tain the object, pride, and arrogance. Whence it is said, Eccles. vii. 29. God hath made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions. James ii. 10. whosoever shall keep the…

Latin {¶14} et vii. 29. — …t stoliditatis; cognovi etiam hoc esse afflictionem spiritus. et vii. 29. ipsos quærere ratiocinia plurima. et xii. 14. faciendi multos libros nullus est finis, et lectio multorum fatiga…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14–15} vii. 29. — …and folly; I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. vii. 29. they have found out many inventions. xii. 12. of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness o…

The two editions number this verse differently. Which numbering Milton was following here has not yet been checked:

Latin {¶33} Eccles. vii. 30. — …que digna. Prov. xvii. 24. adest faciei prudentis sapientia. Eccles. vii. 30. sapientia hominis ita illustrat faciem ejus, ut—. Huic opponitur levitas. Prov. xvi. 22. eruditio st…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶33} Eccles. viii. 1. — …rov. xvii. 24. wisdom is before him that hath understanding. Eccles. viii. 1. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine—. Opposed to this is levity. Prov. xvi. 22. the instruction…

The two editions number this verse differently — Milton’s Bible divides the chapter at another point, so both numbers are right:

Latin {¶12} Eccles. viii. 1, &c. — …runt faciem dominantis: verum a Jehova est jus uniuscujusque. Eccles. viii. 1, &c. præstitutum meum, præstitutum regis observa, sed pro ratione jura- menti Dei—. Matt. xx…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶12} Eccles. viii. 2. — …uler's favour, but every man's judgement cometh from Jehovah. Eccles. viii. 2. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Matt. xxii. 21. rende…

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Latin {¶22} Eccles. viii. 10. — …ues superbiæ—. et xciv. 7, &c. dicentes, non respicit Jah—. Eccles. viii. 10. quia nullum efficitur decretum, compensatio istius mali cito, idcirco fervet animus hominum in ipsis ut faci…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶22} Eccles. viii. 11. — …about as a chain. xciv. 7. yet they say, Jah shall not see. Eccles. viii. 11. because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fu…

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Latin {¶10} et viii. 11. — …remittas manum tuam: reverentem Deum exire ex omnibus istis. et viii. 11. quamvis peccatori facienti malum centies, etiam prorogaret Deus dies; quinetiam novi ego fore bonum timentibus De…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶10} viii. 12. — …e hand; for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. viii. 12. though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged; yet surely I know that it shall be well with th…

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Latin {¶10} et viii. 13. — …itia sua, et esse improbum qui prolonget dies in malitia sua. et viii. 13. sunt justi quibus obtingit secundum opus improborum, et sunt improbi quibus obtingit secundum opus justorum. et…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶10} viii. 14. — …e is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. viii. 14. there be just men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it…

The two editions number this verse differently — Milton’s Bible divides the chapter at another point, so both numbers are right:

Latin {¶10} et ix. 4. — …orum, et sunt improbi quibus obtingit secundum opus justorum. et ix. 4. eventum eundem esse justo et improbo. Cujus rationem vide Job. v. 7. cum homo ad molestiam edatur, ut scintillæ pr…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶10} ix. 2. — …to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. ix. 2. there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked. The reason for this may be seen Job v. 7. man is born unto tro…

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Latin {¶24} Eccles. ix. 10. — …et xxxi. 22, 25. cadurca parat sibi xylinum—. Eccles. ix. 10. omni tempore sunto vestimenta tua nitida, et unguentum infusum capiti—. Huic opponitur luxus. Prov. xx…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶24} Eccles. ix. 8. — …p.631 --> 22, 25. she maketh herself coverings of tapestry—. Eccles. ix. 8. let thy garments be always white, and let thy head lack no ointment. The opposite of this is luxury. Pr…

The two editions number this verse differently, and not in a way Milton’s Bible accounts for:

Latin {¶4} Eccl. ix. 12. — …tuor, quæ non potest ferre—: sub exosa cum maritatur—. contra Eccl. ix. 12. cum uxore quam amas, frui vita juberis omnibus diebus vitæ fragilis tuæ; quippe quam dedit tibi Deus; quam amar…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶4} Eccles. ix. 9. — …r; for an odious woman when she is married—. On the contrary, Eccles. ix. 9. live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee;…

Latin {¶14} et ix. 9, 10. — …it copiam Deus fruendi re illa, sed vir alienus fruitur illa. et ix. 9, 10. fruere vita cum uxore quam amas—. Zech. ix. 16, 17. quantum erit bonum ejus, et quanta pulchritudo ejus—? Phi…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14} ix. 9, 10. — …iveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it. ix. 9, 10. live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest—. Zech. ix. 16, 17. how great is his goodness, and how great is his…

Latin {¶16} Eccl. ix. 11. — …rovidentiæ nihil derogat; humanum duntaxat consilium excludit. Eccl. ix. 11. sed tempus et casum accidere omnibus his. Luc. x. 31. casu autem sacerdos quidam. Et voluntaria. 2 Chr…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶16} Eccles. ix. 11. — …; all that is meant is to exclude the idea of human causation. Eccles. ix. 11. time and chance happeneth to them all. Luke x. 31. by chance there came down a certain priest that way. {¶…

Latin {¶24} Eccles. ix. 15. — …qui reddit malum pro bono, non amovetur malum a domo illius. Eccles. ix. 15. liberavit civitatem, nec tamen quisquam recordatus est viri indigi illius.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶24} Eccles. ix. 15. — …ewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Eccles. ix. 15. he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man.…

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Latin {¶9} Eccles. ix. 20. — …pientiam—. et viii. 6, &c. audite, nam præstantia eloquar—. Eccles. ix. 20. meliorem esse sapientiam armis bellicis. Temere effutienda non est indignis. Prov. xxiii. 9. audiente…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶9} Eccles. ix. 18. — …—. viii. 6, &c. hear, for I will speak of excellent things. Eccles. ix. 18. wisdom is better than weapons of war. The treasures of wisdom are not to be rashly lavished on such as…

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Latin {¶34} Eccles. ix. 22. — …et xvii. 24. oculi stolidi vagantur ad extremitatem terræ. Eccles. ix. 22. animus sapientis adest dextræ ipsius, animus vero stolidi sinistræ ipsius. TACITURNITAS est quæ lo…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶34} Eccles. x. 2. — …xvii. 24. the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. Eccles. x. 2. a wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left. TACITURNITY…

Latin {¶7} et x. 2, 3. — …t sapiens rege sene et stolido, qui nescit admoneri amplius—. et x. 2, 3. est malum quod vidi sub sole, secundum errorem qui procedit a facie imperantis; poni ipsam stoliditatem in dignita…

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Latin {¶15} Eccles. x. 1. — …uitas vestra innotescat omnibus hominibus: Dominus prope est. Eccles. x. 1. vir sanans sedat peccata magna. Huic opponitur suspicio mala. 1 Sam. i. 14. quousque ages ebriam—? et…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶15} Eccles. x. 4. — …t your moderation be known unto all men; the Lord is at hand. Eccles. x. 4. yielding pacifieth great offences. Opposed to this is, first, evil surmising. 1 Sam. i. 14. how long wi…

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Latin {¶25} Eccles. x. 2, 3. — …ix æstati, et ut pluvia messi, ita non convenit stulto honor. Eccles. x. 2, 3. est malum quod vidi sub sole, secundum errorem qui procedit a facie imperantis; poni ipsam stoliditatem in di…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶25} Eccles. x. 5, 6. — …, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Eccles. x. 5, 6. there is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler; folly is set in…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} x. 5, 6. — …than an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished. x. 5, 6. there is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler; folly…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} v. 16, 17. — …ch proceedeth from the ruler; folly is set in great dignity—. v. 16, 17. woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning. Isai. i. 23. thy princes are r…

Latin {¶20} Eccles. x. 20. — …serpentis. Prov. x. 18. qui profert infamiam est stolidus. Eccles. x. 20. ne quidem in conscientia tua regi maledicito, et in conclavibus cubilis tui ne maledicito diviti: nam vel avis—…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶20} Eccles. x. 20. — …serpent. Prov. x. 18. he that uttereth a slander is a fool. Eccles. x. 20. curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber; for a bird of the air sha…

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Latin {¶19} Eccles. xi. 1, &c. — …etur amplius—. et xxi. 26. justus dat, neque cohibet manum. Eccles. xi. 1, &c. projice panem tuum secundum aquas—. Liberalitati opponitur illiberalitas; quæ vel nihil, vel non sa…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶19} Eccles. xi. 1. — …increaseth—. xxi. 26. the righteous giveth and spareth not. Eccles. xi. 1. cast thy bread on the waters. Opposed to liberality are, first, niggardliness, which gives nothing, or…

Latin {¶22} Eccles. xi. 9, 10. — …cxlviii. 12. juvenes etiamque virgines laudent nomen Jehovæ. Eccles. xi. 9, 10. lætare, juvenis, in juventa tua—; sed cognosce fore—. et xii. 1, 2, 3. recordare creatoris tui diebus juv…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶22} Eccles. xi. 9, 10. — …. 12. young men and maidens......praise the name of Jehovah. Eccles. xi. 9, 10. rejoice, O young man, in thy youth......but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into j…

Latin {¶22} et xii. 1, 2, 3. — …9, 10. lætare, juvenis, in juventa tua—; sed cognosce fore—. et xii. 1, 2, 3. recordare creatoris tui diebus juventutis tuæ. 1 Tim. iv. 12. nemo juventutem tuam contemnito—. et 2 Tim.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶22} xii. 1—3. — …that for all these things God will bring thee into judgement. xii. 1—3. remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. 1 Tim. iv. 12. let no man despise thy youth. 2 Tim. iii. 15.…

Latin {¶33} Eccles. xii. 7. — …28. ad Hieron. et 157. ad Optat. Quæ autem objici solent loca, Eccles. xii. 7. Isa. lvii. 20. Zech. xii. 1. indicant quidem nobiliorem illam animæ originem ex ore spirantis Dei; immediatam v…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶33} Eccles. xii. 7. — …reation of souls. The texts which are usually advanced, Eccles. xii. 7. Isai. lvii. 16. Zech. xii. 1. certainly indicate that nobler origin of the soul implied in its being breathed f…

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Latin {¶10} Eccl. xii. 9. — …imilesque esse jumentis, v. 13, 15. Locus secundus est Eccl. xii. 9. spiritu redeunte ad Deum, qui dederat illum. Atqui ne hinc quidem quod volunt evincitur; ad Deum enim redire…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶10} Eccles. xii. 7. — …the beasts that perish, v. 12, 14. The second text is Eccles. xii. 7. the spirit shall return unto God that gave it. But neither does this prove what is required; for the phrase,…

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Latin {¶14} et xii. 14. — …nem spiritus. et vii. 29. ipsos quærere ratiocinia plurima. et xii. 14. faciendi multos libros nullus est finis, et lectio multorum fatigationi est carni. Isa. xix. 11, &c. stulti sunt…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14–15} xii. 12. — …on of spirit. vii. 29. they have found out many inventions. xii. 12. of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Isai. xix. 11, &c. the princes of…

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Latin {¶6} Eccles. xii. 16. — …ernus reddiderunt mortuos quos habebant. JUDICABIT. Eccles. xii. 16. omne opus Deus ipse adducet in judicium cum omni re occulta, sive bonum sive malum. Matt. xii. 36, 37. quod…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} Eccles. xii. 14. — …now ye not that we shall judge angels? SHALL JUDGE. Eccles. xii. 14. God shall bring every work into judgement, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil…

Latin {¶7} Eccles. xii. 15. — …10. caput scientiæ est reverentia Jehovæ. Prov. i. 7. idem. Eccles. xii. 15. summa rei est—. et Christus, 1 Cor. i. 30. factus est nobis sapientia. Col. ii. 3. in quo sunt omnes thes…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} Eccles. xii. 15. — …r of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom. See also Prov. i. 7. Eccles. xii. 15. let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter, &c. So also Christ, 1 Cor. i. 30, is made unto us wisdom.…