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 Complete Works of Laurence Sterne - Страница 371по Laurence Sterne, David Herbert - 1872 - 455 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1851 - 592 страници
...contrivance ; the merchant, to his experience ; the strong, to his strength. And yet " the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill.." But the attention of the true Christian is fixed upon the providence... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 страници
...known in his children. Ecclesiastes. I returned and saw under the sun, that the ra:e is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. There was a little city, and... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 470 страници
...when they contend in a race, that they be swifter than those who run against them ; or whei» they are to fight a battle, that they be stronger than those...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor faYor to men af skill ; but time and chance happens to them all. — That there are secret workings... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 страници
...neglect every proper txtnion of them. 1 1 I returned and saw under the snn, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour, or preferment, to men of skill ; birt time and chance, or occur" rences, (I King* v. 4.)... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 страници
...every proper exertion of them, 1 \ I returned and saw under the son, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...•wise, nor yet riches 'to men of understanding, ног yet favour, or preferment, to men- of skill ; but time and chance, or occur-- rences, ( 1 Kings... | |
| 1806 - 416 страници
...judge in peace. In worldly pursuits we are expressly apprized, that " the race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill." But in spiritual concerns, " of a truth God is no respecter of persons.... | |
| 1806 - 650 страници
...explicitly by scripture. " I returned," says Solomon, " and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." " I have planted," says Paul,... | |
| 1807 - 570 страници
...the grave whither thou goest. 1 1 *i 1 returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is "Hot to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not... | |
| Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 388 страници
...proportion to their wisdom, strength, and skill. In respect to these things, " The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill." may boast themselves of their health, their skill, their treasures, and... | |
| Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 страници
...proportion to their wisdom, strength, and skill. In respect to these things, " 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 unlerstanding, nor yet favor to men of skill." Men nay boast themselves of their health, their skill,... | |
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