 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...  A Discourse of the Warr in Lancashire - Page 100by Lancaster, County of, Edward Robinson - 1864 - 164 pagesFull view - About this book
 | J Dennis Furley - 1824 - 188 pages
...in mine eyes Above the price of rubies. — f Let me give *ttn, and it seemed great unto me: f (14) There was a little city, and few me.n within it ;...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. [V. 14, 15. Such a passage as this receives a fine illustration from Ihe case of Archimedes, saving... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...et liberavit earn per sapientiam suam ; et nullus deinceps reoordatus est hominis illius pauperis" (There was a little city, and few men within it ;...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 have use... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...suddenly upon them. 13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 ties testify against us, do thou it for thy name's...backslidings are many ; we have sinned against thee. 8 O the : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man... | |
 | 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 DUTIES.... | |
 | 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 DUTIES.... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1825 - 688 pages
...RESPECTING ECCLES. IX. 13 — 16. This wisdom have I seen also tinder the sun, and it seemed great unto me. There was a little city and few men within it ; and there came «l great king against it and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...suddenly upon them. 13 f This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There was a little city, and few men within it ; and...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... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...it; aud there came a great king against h, and besieget it, and built great bulwarks against it : 10 7 dial same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom u bet•1er than strength : nevertheless the poor man's... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...description of a poor man, whose merits are lost in his poverty, than that in the words of the wise man : ' There was a little city, and few men within it ; and...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, and his... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...ix. 1—3. And afterwards : " This wisdom have I seen under the sun ; and it seemed great unto me, There was a little city, and few men within it ; and...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 been applauded... | |
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