There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Side 391redigeret af - 1835Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Ralph Wardlaw - 1869 - 424 sider
...for me, yea, four which I know not: the way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid. Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done... | |
| Johann Peter Lange, Philip Schaff - 1870 - 622 sider
...four I do not comprehend ; 19 the way of the eagle in the heavens, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid. 20 Thus is the way of the adulterous woman : she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith : I... | |
| A Elzas - 1871 - 126 sider
...The way of an eagle through the air ; The way of a serpent upon a rock ; The way of a ship through the midst of the sea ; And the way of a man with a young woman. 15. — This proverb is intended to point out the insatiable desire in which man indulges.... | |
| Thomas Jefferson Conant - 1872 - 288 sider
...which 1 understand not. The way of the eagle in the 19 heavens ; the way of the serpent on a rock ; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ; and the way of a man with a maid. So is the way of an adulterous 20 woman ; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done... | |
| John Miller - 1872 - 760 sider
...me, yea, four which I know not : IQ The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with & maid. 30 Such /•• the way of an adulterous woman ; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith,... | |
| John Muir - 1872 - 532 sider
...yea, four which I know not : 19. The way of an eagle in the air ; the way jf a serpent upon a rock ; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ; and the way of • man with a maid." The ceaseless winkings all he sees, And counts, of every mortal's eyes : In vain... | |
| John Bunyan - 1873 - 318 sider
...men. The way of men in their sins, it is like ' an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ; and the way of a man with a maid,' saith Solomon, Pr. ra. 19. that is, hiddenly, closely, covertly, burying all under fair pretences,... | |
| Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1874 - 446 sider
...before him ! Solomon has given a catalogue of mysteries which lay beyond the reach of Ms celebrated U wisdom and powers of penetration, as " The way of...widow, well-jointured, might have equally set his royal sagacity at defiance. We, therefore, who are no Solomons, at once give it up. Suffice it that... | |
| Frederick Charles Woodhouse - 1881 - 392 sider
...of difficulties arises. Solomon said that one of the four things that were too wonderful for him was "the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ; " and since his day the wonder has increased manifold. Nautical skill, invention, and daring have now made... | |
| 1884 - 1068 sider
...Yea, four which I know not: 19 The way of an eagle in the air ; The way of a serpent upon a rock ; maid. 20 So is the way of an adulterous woman ; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have... | |
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