 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 Spectator ... - Side 3231803Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1611 - 360 sider
...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 poorman's wisdom is despised, and his words are... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 308 sider
...by a great king, who built great bulwarks against it, and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his 'wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man, chap. ix. 14, 15. Then courtiers mean and ungrateful, basely forsook their old master, and paid their... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 sider
...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...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. The self -deception of concealment from the eye of man whilst tiie eye of Providence is upon all our works.... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 sider
...wise counsel or stratagem, delivered the city ; yet no- man remembered that 16 same poor man. Tlren said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless,...wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard ; such i»the folly and ingratitude of men, that thfypay more regard to external appearances than to... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 sider
...his wisdom, by some wise counsel or »tratagem, delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that 16 same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless, the poor nian-'s wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard ; such is the folly and ingratitude of men,... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1806 - 406 sider
...by a great king, who built great bulwarks against it, and there wos found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man, chap. ix. 14, 15. Then courtiers mean and ungrateful, basely forsook their old master, and paid their... | |
 | 1807 - 570 sider
...and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that -:.iii poor man. a 1§ Then 1G Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength : nevertheless,...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 1 8 Wisdom... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 318 sider
...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...nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words aro not heard.' The middle condition seems to be. the most advantageously situated for the gaining... | |
 | 1809 - 556 sider
...to have it surrendered into his hands ; Ver. 1 5. 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.] When by a strange providence of God, there unexpectedly appeared a wise man, but he so poor that nobody... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 sider
...wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man rcmeinbereth that same poor man. 16 M despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise me n crc heard in quiet more than the... | |
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