 | William Russel - 1816 - 122 sidor
...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...city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man." (Eccles. ix. t4, 15.) " The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding... | |
 | 1818 - 510 sidor
...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...his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered the same poor man," Eccles. ht. 14, 15 ; — w'e are disgusted at the ingratitude of the citizens ;... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 310 sidor
...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,...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' ' If we regard poverty and wealth, asjthey are apt to produce virtues or vices in the mind of man,... | |
 | 610 sidor
...in 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...city, yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then I saw that wisdom is better than strength." A striking verification of the foregoing sentiment, is... | |
 | Whole duty - 1821 - 566 sidor
...them alx>ve the contempt of those who are apt to be influenced by outward appearances ; for, though wisdom is better than strength, nevertheless the poor...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. And further, that by this means they may be better enabled not only to provide for their families,... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 156 sidor
..." men within it; and there came a great king against " it, and besieged it. Now there was found iu it a " poor wise man; and he, by his wisdom delivered...wisdom is despised, " and his words are not heard." The middle station seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty... | |
 | George Holden - 1822 - 316 sidor
...came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against 15 it. Now there Avas found in it a poor wise man, and he, by his wisdom, delivered the city ; yet, such was the ingratitude of the inhabitants, that no man remembered that same poor man, to make him... | |
 | Robert South - 1823 - 618 sidor
...city, with few men in it, besieged by a great and potent king, and in the 15th verse, we read, that there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. A worthy service indeed, and certainly we may expect that some honourable recompence should follow... | |
 | 1824 - 706 sidor
...; 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...man. " Then, said I, wisdom is better than strength ; wisdom is better than weapons of war ; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words... | |
 | 1824 - 492 sidor
...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,...CITY ; YET no man remembered THAT SAME POOR MAN." Conduct like this, so preposterous, but yet so common, grins a Satire on the race. But, however common... | |
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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... 
