 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?  Novels - Page 145by Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1898Full view - About this book
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...ever; neither doth the Crown endure to every Generation. b When Goods increafe, they are increafed that eat them ; and, what good is there to the Owners thereof, faring the beholding of them • with their Eyes ? c Sometimes, Riches are kept, for the Owners thereof... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 628 pages
...the rest of his prerogatives which wealth affords, as he hath more, his expences are the greater. " When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what good cometh to the owners, but the beholding thereof with the eyes ?" Ecclcs. 4. 10. " f Millia frumenti... | |
 | Nathaniel John Hollingsworth - 1801 - 352 pages
...harbour the infects that deftroy them. So true " is it, that, when goods in*' create, they are increafed that eat them ; and " what good is there to the owners thereof, faving " the beholding of them with their eyes t ? ' Or, perhaps, a prodigal child will be fent to... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...consumers, and of riches less perishable, the proprietor enjoys no more than the mere spectator. " When goods increase, they are increased that eat them...thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?" It is so far well, that rank involves a retinue, and that no man can be so selfishly sumptuous, but... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...with silver ; nor he that loveth abundance with increase : this is also vanity. When goods mcrease they are increased that eat them : and what good is...thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes ? Moreover the profit of the earth is for all : the king himself is served by the field. The sleep... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1805 - 566 pages
...increase of wealth. The wisest of men, who perhaps also was the wealthiest, says experimentally, " When goods 'increase, they are " increased that eat...thereof, saving the beholding of " them with their eyes ' ?" It is undeniable, that in•Eccles. v. U, creasing riches ensure additional cares, encumbrances,... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...his days are sorrows and his travel grief, yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. Eccl. v. 11. When goods increase, they are increased that eat them,...thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes ? Ver. 12. The abundance of the rich will not suffer them to sleep. Ver. 13. I have seen riches kept... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase : thL is also vanity. 1 1 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them : and what good is there to the owuers thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes ? 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet,... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 488 pages
...family, and the sustenance of his maids: and if he have much revenue, Jet him look for much expence. For, When goods increase, they are increased that eat them : and what good cometh to the owners thereof, but the beholding thereof with, their eyes? EC. vii. 13. Pr.*xxiv. 3.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 504 pages
...family, and the sustenance of his maids: and if he have much revenue, let him look for much expence. For, When goods increase, they are increased that eat them : and what good cometh to the owners thereof, but the beholding thereof with their eyes? EC. vii. 13. Pr. xxiv. 3.... | |
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