 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...  Estremadura, Leon, Gallicia, the Asturias, the Castiles (old and new), the ... - Page 917by Richard Ford - 1855Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...Prov. xvii. 13. ' whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.' Eccles. ix. 15. 'he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man.' CHAPTER XV. »F THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF MAN TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBOUR; AND SPECIALLY OF PRIVATE... | |
 | John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...Prov. xvii. 13. whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Eccles. ix. 15. he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man. 679 CHAP. XV. Or THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF MAN TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBOUR; AND SPECIALLY OF PRIVATE... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...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 by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 ' Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength : never- LFTr-1?i;« ... -I"*!!' J **• C"*... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...king against h, and besieget it, and built great bulwarks against it : 10 Now there was found in it a ey Wilbur dial same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom u bet•1er than strength : nevertheless the poor man's... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...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 his wisdom, delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...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 his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no man remembered that same poor man," ver. 13 — 15. If the place had been saved by some rich citizen, the performance would have... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pages
...king against it, and besieged it,and built great bulwarks against it. lo Now there was found in it a l that was willingly offered. 7 T. man. 16 Then said I, wisdom it belter than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...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 his wisdom, delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then, said I, wisdom is better than strength ; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised,... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 pages
...wisdom andfully 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,... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1831 - 590 pages
...xxii. 8. against it, and 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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