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Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes · 75 citations · 18 with divergent numbering

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  • v. 2
    Liber II, cap. 8. De Officiis erga Homines praestandis: et quae huc pertinent Virtutes Generales

    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…

  • v. 26
    Liber II, cap. 9. De Prima Specie Virtutum Specialium, quae ad Officium pertinent Hominis erga se

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

    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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Chapter 8
  • v. 1
    Liber II, cap. 13. De Secunda Specie Officiorum Specialium erga Proximum

    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…

  • v. 2
    Liber II, cap. 17. De Officiis Publicis erga Proximum

    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…

  • v. 11
    Liber II, cap. 3. De Virtutibus ad Dei Cultum pertinentibus

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

    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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