 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...  The baptist Magazine - Halaman 4521818Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Lives - 1833 - 588 halaman
...upon men's reputation as poverty, for it is said, (Ecclesiasticus, ch. ix. v. 15,) The poor man by hit wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered the same poor man. So here we find the modest man built the city, and the modest man's skill was unknown ; but surely... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1842 - 986 halaman
...his account of the matter. "This wisdom also have I seen under the sun, and it seemed great unto me. There was a little city and few men within it: and...bulwarks against it Now there was found in it a poor wite man; and he by his wisdom delivered the city : yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then... | |
 | 1842 - 608 halaman
...his account of the matter. "This wisdom also have I seen under the sun, and it seemed great unto me. There was a little city and few men within it: and there came a great hing against it and besieged it and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor... | |
 | Nathan Parker, Henry Ware - 1835 - 540 halaman
...perverted by the influence of wealth or of poverty. There was, says the sacred writer, a little city, and a few men within it ; and there came a great king against...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... | |
 | 1835 - 496 halaman
...inflection. " We are not here called upon to give up our rights." " There was a little city, and few men in it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged...wisdom delivered the city; yet no man 'remembered that same poor man." — Eccles. ix. 14, 15. Now it is clear that the voice must be suspended on rights... | |
 | 1835 - 1176 halaman
...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. 15. Now there was found in it a poor wise 11 i;ui, that same poor man. 16. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 halaman
...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...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... | |
 | Auguste Louis Philippe Rochat - 1837 - 284 halaman
...expressly penned for him : " This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : there was a little city and few men within it ; and...wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city." May the Lord grant, that whenever Satan assails us with his temptations, this poor wise man may be... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 600 halaman
...in the time which God hath secretly set, and surprised suddenly with unavoidable calamities. IX. 14. There was a little city, and few men within it; and...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. There were many men in it, yet but one wise man : the number of the other was helpless, if not burdenous... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 642 halaman
...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...wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Vet no man remembered that same poor man," ver. 13 — 15. If the place had been saved by some rich... | |
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