Douay-Rheims ¿µ¾î¼º°æ
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Better it is to see what thou mayst desire, than to desire that which thou canst not know. But this also is vanity, and presumption of spirit.
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King James ¿µ¾î¼º°æ
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Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Louis Second ºÒ¾î¼º°æ
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Ce que les yeux voient est préférable à l'agitation des désirs: c'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent
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Martin Luther µ¶¾î¼º°æ
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Es ist besser, das gegenwärtige Gut gebrauchen, denn nach anderm gedenken. Das ist auch Eitelkeit und Jammer.
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Vulgate ¶óƾ¾î¼º°æ
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melius est videre quod cupias quam desiderare quod nescias sed et hoc vanitas est et praesumptio spiritus
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry. quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the. quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now. quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many. quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that. quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that. quam : (fem. sing. acc.) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved. quam : (adv. and conj.) how, than, as .. as possible. sed : but/ and indeed, what is more. hoc : (neut. sing. acc.) Break THIS! (fetter). hoc : (neut. sing. nom.) THIS (monastery) is well-built. hoc : (neut. sing. abl.) Do not hesistate BECAUSE OF THIS! (doubt). hoc : (masc. sing. abl.) He gave plenty FOR THIS (field). praesumptio : audacity. spiritus : breath, breathing /life /spirit.
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