 I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.  Ezra to Malachi - Pagina 291815Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Bates - 1838 - 456 pagine
...the observation of the wisest man ; ' I returned and saw undei the sun, that the nice is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; neither yet...to men of skill, but time and chance happeneth to all.' Indeed such is the order of divine providence in the world, that there must be different conditions... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pagine
...exertions, and the continuance of our enjoyments, are liable to many casualties. It is often to be seen, " under the sun. that the race is not to the swift,...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." That is to say, all depend upon convenient opportunity, all are affected by circumstances so numerous,... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1842 - 514 pagine
...as continually liable to be disappointed in their most sanguine hopes, expectations and pursuits. " I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." And he subjoins the text, that... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1842 - 516 pagine
...as continually liable to be disappointed in their most sanguine hopes, expectations and pursuits. " I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." And he subjoins the text, that... | |
 | Joseph Esmond Riddle - 1843 - 820 pagine
...mankind. Go where you will, you may with him also see under the sun, that " the race is uot to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...skill : but time and chance happeneth to them all," Eccles. ix. 11, and to all alike. Almighty God seemeth to scatter as it were the things of this world... | |
 | Augusta M. Wicks - 1845 - 214 pagine
...for their children;" but that they found too quickly the words of the wise man to be undeniable, " I returned and saw under the sun that the race is...skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all." They will teach the Young that riches make unto themselves wings and fly away, and that however much... | |
 | 1845 - 702 pagine
...for there is no work, nordevice, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. .11 * Baalim. 11 And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did vet favour to men of skill ; but time und chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not... | |
 | Joseph Benson - 1846 - 1102 pagine
...AM 3027. nor device, nor knowledge, nor wis- B C" 97T" dom, in the grave, whither thou goest 11 IT • Himself invented first the shining share, And...handicrafts and arts ordain ; Nor suffer'd sloth to rust his h man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that... | |
 | John Tricker Conquest - 1846 - 868 pagine
...the grave, whither thou сое et 1 1 I RETURNED, and saw under the sun, that tbe race is not to the let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that...boneoflt ye shall not break. And thus shall ye eat it ; For man also knowoth not hie time: 12 аз the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds... | |
 | 1849 - 614 pagine
...princes walking as servants upon the earth." (He would see it now, if he were alive.) (ix. 11) — "I returned and SAW under the sun, that the race is...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill, but time and chance happeneth to them all." (He knew no better. He thought so... | |
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