 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
 | 1818 - 510 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 the same poor man," Eccles. ht. 14, 15 ; — w'e are disgusted at the ingratitude of the citizens ;... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 310 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,... | |
 | 610 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 I saw that wisdom is better than strength." A striking verification of the foregoing sentiment,... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 156 pages
...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 " 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,... | |
 | George Holden - Bible - 1822 - 316 pages
...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... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1824 - 492 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." Conduct like this, so preposterous, but yet so common, grins a Satire on the race. But, however... | |
 | 1824 - 706 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 ; wisdom is better than weapons of war ; nevertheless... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1825 - 688 pages
...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 his wisdom delivered the city : yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor mans wisdom is despised, and... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : 15 Now there was found in it a on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : he that walketh in a perfect way, man. 16 Then said I, AVisdom is better than strength; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 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). Here the corruption of states is set forth, that esteem not virtue or merit longer than they... | |
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