 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 Works of Joseph Addison: The Spectator - Seite 437von Joseph Addison - 1854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Abraham Barham - 1831 - 222 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 Seiten
...DISREGARDED. Eccl. ix. 14 — 16. Tltere was a little city, and few men within it : and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built...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... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1833 - 734 Seiten
...ornamental appendages of rank or fortune. "There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built...delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man."f From these and various other causes that might be specified, we see how uncertain are the recompenses... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 592 Seiten
...fortune. " There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king * 1 Kings xxii. 8. against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks...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... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 592 Seiten
...fortune. " There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king * 1 Kings xxii. 8. against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks...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 Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 Seiten
...vessel. Pt. xxxi. 12. Until the time that his word came ; the word of the Lord tried him. Pi. cv. 19. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he...wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that poor man : then said I, Wisdom it better than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom it despised,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 Seiten
...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 - 1833 - 708 Seiten
...ornamental appendages of rank or fortune. " There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built...delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man."t From these and various other causes that might be specified, we see how uncertain are the recompenses... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1833 - 698 Seiten
...ornamental appendages of rank or fortune. " There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built...delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man."t From these and various other causes that might be specified, we see how uncertain are the recompenses... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 Seiten
...it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he...the city : yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and... | |
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