| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 sider
...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. Then said I,...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. The self -deception of concealment from the eye of man whilst tiie eye of Providence is upon all our works.... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 sider
...wise counsel or stratagem, delivered the city ; yet no- man remembered that 16 same poor man. Tlren said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless,...wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard ; such i»the folly and ingratitude of men, that thfypay more regard to external appearances than to... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 sider
...his wisdom, by some wise counsel or »tratagem, delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that 16 same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless, the poor nian-'s wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard ; such is the folly and ingratitude of men,... | |
| 1807 - 570 sider
...and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that -:.iii poor man. a 1§ Then 1G Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength : nevertheless,...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 1 8 Wisdom... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 318 sider
...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. Then said I,...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words aro not heard.' The middle condition seems to be. the most advantageously situated for the gaining... | |
| 1809 - 1150 sider
...wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man rcmeinbereth that same poor man. 16 M despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise me n crc heard in quiet more than the... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 582 sider
...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. Then said I,...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard," Eccl. ix. 14—16. This little city is mount Zion, and it was in the loins of Adam when this great... | |
| Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 sider
...his wisdom delivered the city ; .yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16. Then said I, Wisdom w better than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, . and his \vords are not heard. . These verses may he considered, either as the observation of another vanity,... | |
| 1815 - 614 sider
...poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength : nevertheless...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18 Wisdom... | |
| 1815 - 294 sider
...money is a defence : but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Wisdom is better than strength : nevertheless the...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Wisdom is better than weapons of war. Keep sound wisdom. Fools despise wisdom. Wisdom excelleth folly... | |
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