 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 Works of Hesiod, Callimachus, and Theognis - Page 236by Hesiod, Callimachus, Theognis, James Davies, Sir Charles Abraham Elton, Henry William Tytler, John Hookham Frere - 1856 - 495 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 1 1 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,... | |
 | J. Coote - 1817 - 378 pages
...means, that his banished be not expelled from him. f Printed.) Hendon. Rev. Williams. Eccles. ix. 11. 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,... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 11 if) 5 swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to Ihe wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 514 pages
...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 not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | Herodotus - 1821 - 498 pages
...*9 fortune commands men.] — This sentiment is beautifully expressed in Ecclesiastes, ix. 11. " 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, rior yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 546 pages
...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 not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread in the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | James Murdock - Atonement - 1823 - 316 pages
...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 not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise nor riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | J Dennis Furley - 1824 - 188 pages
...merit claims. d Hence may we learn, how weak Our own endeavours, frail our present state; c [11] 1 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,... | |
 | Thomas Hannam - Sermons - 1826 - 374 pages
...contrasted There be many that say, Who will show us any good V — Ps.iv.6,7 Ci Success from God alone. I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to theswift, &c.— Eccl. ix. 11 C7 Peter's FaU, and the Means of his Recovery. And the Lord turned and... | |
 | Theology - 1822 - 688 pages
...the ironical stile, and says, "Go thy waj," &c. — v. 7- and onward. The reply to all this is, " 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,... | |
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