 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.  Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - Page 468edited by - 1865Full view - About this book
 | John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pages
...Battle to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor Riches to Men of Underftanding, nor Favour to Men of Skill, but Time and Chance happeneth to them all. And fure 'tis fit it mould be foj for what can infinite Power and Goodnefs do, but that which is beft?... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1722 - 344 pages
...the Strong, neither yet Bread to the n. Wife, not yet Riches to Men of Under jlanding) nor yet Favour to Men of Skill., but Time and Chance happeneth to them all. 'Tis uncertain whether we lhall gain what we aim at, and if we do 'tis uncertain whether we fhall enjoy... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...nor the battle to the strong ; neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." No man is certain that he shall have a crop, however carefully he cultivates and sows his ground. "... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - Scotland - 1804 - 342 pages
...the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor ff yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to " men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them " all. For man also knoweth not his time •, as the fishes (f that are taken in an evil net," &c. t. Bullet... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...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. There was a little city, and few men within it: and there came a great king against it, and besieged... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1806 - 650 pages
...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." " I have planted," says Paul, " Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - Congregational churches - 1807 - 388 pages
...things, " 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 favor to men of skill." may boast themselves of their health, their skill, their treasures, and various prosperity ; but a... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...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. 12 For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour ritten in( K 12 For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 484 pages
...; neither yet bread to the " wise ; nor yet riches to the men of understanding • " nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and " chance happeneth to them all. Eccles. ix. 11. Could " a wise man, under an extraordinary providence " himself, talk in this manner,... | |
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