 I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: there was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by...  The Spectator ... - Página 3231803Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1830 - 1070 páginas
...sieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : 15 Now there was found in it u юог wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor ian. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is belter than strength : nevertheless tin! poor man's wisdom is despised,... | |
 | Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830 - 540 páginas
...is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.' And Solomon himself notes the same : ' The poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' Not only those that swell with pride and swim in plenty, but even the meanest of the people, will be... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 668 páginas
...this ? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.1 And Solomon himself notes the same : ' The poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' Not only those that swell with pride and swim in plenty, but ev«n the meanest of the people, will... | |
 | Joseph Ivimey - 1831 - 216 páginas
...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city : yet no man remembered...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. Wisdom is better... | |
 | William French - 1831 - 134 páginas
...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered...man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength." Eccles. ix. 14, 15, 16. 6 with success — Heb. for thyself, je to your own advantage. 7 lofty —... | |
 | Abraham Barham - 1831 - 222 páginas
...will admit that Nobles stand in need of Monitors, must admit the necessity of a Dignified Clergy. J " Wisdom is better than strength ; nevertheless the...Wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." A few years ago, when the late Bishop Goodenough was appointed to preach before the HOUSE OF LORDS,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1831 - 590 páginas
...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man."* From these, and various other causes that might be specified, we see how uncertain are the recompenses... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 páginas
...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man : and he by his wisdom delivered the city : yet no man remembered...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. WHETHER the account here given us was an actual occurrence, or only a parabolic representation, we... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 páginas
...excelleth darkness ; yet is folly oftentimes set in great dignity, and the rich set in low place. 7 Wisdom is better than strength ; nevertheless the...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 1 Eccles. viii. 16. Eccles. i. 17, 18. ' Ecrfes. Hi. 17. 3 Eccles. xii. 12. * Eccles. il. 16. ' Kccles.... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 592 páginas
...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man."* From these, and various other causes that might be specified, we see how uncertain are the recompenses... | |
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