 | 1611 - 360 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...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,...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pages
...within: 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,...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and ne, by his wisdom, delivered the city ; yet no man remembered...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...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,...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...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...man's 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... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...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... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he...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, the poor... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 318 pages
...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,...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 pages
...his batteries, doubted not to take it speedily, or to have it surrendered into his hands ; Ver. 1 5. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he...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... | |
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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... 
