 | Algernon Sidney - 1805 - 522 pages
...is an evil that Solomon detested: " Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low places: I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth."* They who understand Solomon's language, will easily see, that the rich, and the princes he means, are... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pages
...the Turkish dignity to go on an horse faster than a foot pace in the streets. When they appear thus abroad they are attended with a number of servants....horses, and princes walking as, servants upon the earth. HARMER, vol. ii- p. 104. No. 21 8. — xii. 4. The doors shall be shut in the street1!, \vhen the sound... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...is an evil that Solomon detested : " Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low places ; I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." They who understand Solomon's languagei will easily see, that the rich, and the princes he means, are... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...which proceedeth from the ruler > 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it ; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...an evil that Solomon detested : . " Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low places ; I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." They who understand Solomon's language, will easily see, that the rich, and the princes he means, are... | |
 | 1808 - 558 pages
...for herself, and the other for the servant that attended her. Solomon might refer to the same, when he says, I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. Eccl. x. 7. My reader however will meet with a more exact illustration of this passage in a succeeding... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...their parts and estate, and are well worthy of eminent places, are neglected and disregarded ; X. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. Which, what is it other, than as if servants should ride on horseback, while princes walk by their... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...their parts and estate, and are well worthy of eminent places, are neglected and disregarded ; X. 7 / have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. Which, what is it other, than as if servants should ride on horseback, while princes walk by their... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 pages
...denotes a posture of mourning and great sorrow, a& Jer. xiii. 18; Isai. xlvii. 1; Ezek. xxvi. 16. 7. I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. By servants are meant men of a low and base condition, fitter to be the tail than the head, Gen. ix.... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 pages
...the Turkish dignity to go on an horse fester than a foot pace in the streets. When they appear thus abroad they are attended with a number of servants....seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as tenants upon the earth. HARMER, vol. ii. p. 10i. No. 218. — xii. 4. The doors shall be shut in the... | |
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler : 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 
