 | David Thomas - 684 pages
...world like this is often absent; and their eyes are so dazzled as not to see the delusion. Solomon says, " I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." III. THAT TRUE GREATNESS is NOT THE "CREATURE OP CIRCUMSTANCES," BUT ON THE CONTRARY CONTROLS THEM.... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 pages
...which proceedeth 'from the ruler : 6 Folly is set 4 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 Bush - 1854 - 694 pages
...with the dignity of the master. These statements impart great force to the remark of the wise man : " I have seen ' servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth."—PAXTON. Ver. 16. And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold ; six hundred shekels... | |
 | 1855 - 424 pages
...this evil ; and under a very lively, graphic picturing, has sent a wise man's observation down to us: "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the "earth."* Which mav be paraphrased thus: I have seen things very much bottom-side up. The progress of ages has... | |
 | John Kitto - 1856 - 750 pages
...which proceedeth 'from the ruler : 6 Folly is set 4in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 up my hands in 8 "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it ; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.... | |
 | 1856 - 420 pages
...mounted their horses. You might there have seen the accomplishment of the prophecy of the Preacher, " I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." [Eccl. x. 7.] When all these rascally fellows came to Edward, well armed, and riding upon the horses... | |
 | England - 1856 - 422 pages
...mounted their horses. You might there have seen the accomplishment of the prophecy of the Preacher, " I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." [Eccl. x. 7.] When all these rascally fellows came to Edward, well armed, and riding upon the horses... | |
 | Edward Samuel - 1859 - 300 pages
...confusion has it thrown this lower creation, man ! We may say, with regard to the soul and body, " I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth,"" Eccles. x. 7. The soul ought to be prince, to rule and reign, and the body subservient unto it : instead... | |
 | 1859 - 980 pages
...which pm~ ceedeth from the ruler : 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich si t "in low place. 7 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it ; and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.... | |
 | 1860 - 1346 pages
...which proceedeth from the ruler : 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it ; and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.... | |
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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. 
