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• God gives a man wealth, and goods, and state, till there is nothing more left for his appetites to desire; and then God denies him the enjoyment of all this, throws the coveted morsel to a stranger instead; here is frustration, here is cold comfort indeed. (Ecclesiastes 6, 2)

• Ay, let a man have a hundred children to his name, years let him have a many, and be near his end; yet, if he is not to enjoy the revenues of his land still, and lay his bones in it,✻ I say it were better for him never to have come to the birth. (Ecclesiastes 6, 3)

• Though he should have lived two thousand years, he were none the better for it, if he might not continue in the enjoyment of his goods. Do we not all reach the same goal at last?✻ (Ecclesiastes 6, 6)

• Come then (they say), let us enjoy pleasure, while pleasure is ours; youth does not last, and creation is at our call; (Wisdom of Solomon 2, 6)

• Share we the revels all alike, leave traces everywhere of our joyous passing; no part or lot have we but this. (Wisdom of Solomon 2, 9)

• of woman’s body my stuff came, and of man’s procreation; midnight joys went to the making of me. (Wisdom of Solomon 7, 2)

• All this I enjoyed, with wisdom to prepare my way for me, never guessing that it all sprang from her. (Wisdom of Solomon 7, 12)

• a treasure men will find incorruptible. Those who enjoy it are honoured with God’s friendship, so high a value he sets on her instruction. (Wisdom of Solomon 7, 14)

• Then home again, to rest upon her bosom; no shrewish mate, no tedious housewife, joy and contentment all of her. (Wisdom of Solomon 8, 16)

• To fear the Lord is man’s pride and boast, is joy, is a prize proudly worn; (Ecclesiasticus 1, 11)

• such piety as shall keep the heart safe and make it acceptable, bring it joy and content. (Ecclesiasticus 1, 18)

• The fear of the Lord is wisdom’s crown; with this, peace and health are thine to enjoy; (Ecclesiasticus 1, 22)