 | 1828 - 818 páginas
...less fortunate in life. Mr. EDITOR, — A wise and inspired teacher tells us, " The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time ;m<l chance happeneth to all men." Now, Sir, I am conscious to myself, that I am neither swift, nor... | |
 | 1819 - 948 páginas
...for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 11 if) 5 Ihe wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance... | |
 | 1819 - 594 páginas
...prospered ! Thus human calculations have been baffled, and it has been proved that'" the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither yet bread...the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding;" that " it is not in man that walketh to direct his iteps ;" and that " there are many devices ma man's... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 páginas
...man, hath neither a head to contrive, nor hands to execute, shall prosper in all his plans. ••• I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is...skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Men are too apt " to VOL. u. p sacrifice to their own net, and to burn incense to their own drag."... | |
 | Herodotus - 1821 - 498 páginas
...V *9 fortune commands men.] — This sentiment is beautifully expressed in Ecclesiastes, ix. 11. " I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is...battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, rior yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth... | |
 | George Holden - 1822 - 316 páginas
...power, but they (*. e. the oppressed) had no comforter ;" (ch. iv. 1 ;) that " the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all;" (ch. ix. 11 ;) that " the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 546 páginas
...33. The lot is east into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Ecclcs. ix. II. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is...swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread in the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor vet favour to men of skill ; but time and... | |
 | George Woodley - 1822 - 378 páginas
...of much higher claims than are here b 2 -'advanced. " The race," says the Wise Man, " w not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill." Having been repeatedly solicited, however, as well by several Gentlemen of... | |
 | George Woodley - 1822 - 374 páginas
...works of much higher claims than are here advanced. " The race," says the Wise Man, " is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill." Having been repeatedly solicited, however, as well by several Gentlemen of... | |
 | James Murdock - 1823 - 316 páginas
...charity ? — it is the gift of God, these are the bounties of his wise and gracious Providence. " I returned and saw under the Sun, that the race is...battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise nor riches to men of understanding, but time and chance happeneth to all ;" ie these events are regulated... | |
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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. 
