 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
 | Izaak Walton - 1852 - 174 pages
...approaches, is hut a poor candle, to point out — who rests here ! — Land. Rediviv., v, iii., p. 6l. * " 1 returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the hattle to the strong ; neither yet hread to tiie wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding."—... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 pages
...there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 11 If 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,... | |
 | John Kitto - 1853 - 302 pages
...— JOUKSON. PROVIDENCE. SPEAKING of Providence, the sage of Judah says (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, nor yet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | Church work with the sick - 1854 - 904 pages
...; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 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,... | |
 | John Kitto - Bible - 1856 - 750 pages
...there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 11 IT I 0 swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor vet riches to men of understanding,... | |
 | Edward Hinchliffe - Barthomley (England) - 1856 - 430 pages
...baggage behind them, and their King a prisoner ; a practical comment on that passage of holy writ, " I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong."1 Even in this moment of exultation, amidst circumstances which... | |
 | Rev. Henry Ives Bailey - 1857 - 870 pages
...utter it ; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. Eccl. i. 4 to 8. 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,... | |
 | Public worship - 1858 - 328 pages
...; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 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,... | |
 | George Bush - Bible - 1858 - 480 pages
...under the sun," etc. as v. 7, " Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun." Eccl. 9 : 11, " I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong," etc. Is. 19 : 22, " And the Lord shall smite Egypt : he shall... | |
 | George Bush - Bible - 1858 - 498 pages
...under the sun," etc. as v. 7, " Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the ann." Eccl. 9 : 11, " I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong," etc. Is. 19 : 22, " And the Lord shall smite Egypt : he shall... | |
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