 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.  The Works of Hesiod, Callimachus, and Theognis - Page 236by Hesiod, Callimachus, Theognis, James Davies, Sir Charles Abraham Elton, Henry William Tytler, John Hookham Frere - 1856 - 495 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton - Bible - 1844 - 436 pages
...there is no work, nor de- power lsvice, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Hades whither thou goest. " I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet wealth to men of understanding,... | |
 | 1845 - 702 pages
...for there is no work, nordevice, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. .11 * I aalim. 11 And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | 1845 - 696 pages
...the strong who were the most likely to brave its blast, are borne down and destroyed before it ? "I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong — for man also knowcth not his time : as the fishes that are... | |
 | Augusta M. Wicks - 1845 - 214 pages
...Chetmrford, 12th Feb. 1845. • BEiRCRQII, TO. fHJUtlTOU. AMW THE WAYS OF PROVIDENCE JUSTIFIED TO IA!V. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | John Austin - 1846 - 616 pages
...men are full evil and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after they go to the dead. I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | Joseph Benson - Bible - 1846 - 1102 pages
...AM 3027. nor device, nor knowledge, nor wis- B C" 97T" dom, in the grave, whither thou goest 11 IT I Himself invented first the shining share, And whetted human swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1873 - 686 pages
...he sat down at the foot of the rock to weep in sorrow and despair the voice spoke once more, — "I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong." He rose and wiped away his tears as he heard it, saying to himself,... | |
 | 1848 - 788 pages
...full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the men of understanding,... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1849 - 872 pages
...by the reflection, that what we do for God's glory among men must be done in this short life. 11 1 returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | 1849 - 556 pages
...done under the sun," &.e, as v. 7, "Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun." Eccl. ix. 11, "I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong," &c. Is. xix. 22, " And the Lord shall smite Egypt: he shall smite... | |
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