 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.  Ezra to Malachi - Page 291815Full view - About this book
 | Theology - 1849 - 788 pages
...by the reflection, that what we do for God's glory among men must be done in this short life. 11 1 returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to mem of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. ''• For man also knovreth not his... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Presbyterian Church - 1849 - 696 pages
...stature ?" In Providence's management of the world, how often is it seen that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...skill, but time and chance happeneth to them all, Eccl. ix. 11; and that by strength no man shall prevail? How often does some unforeseen event render... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1849 - 872 pages
...by the reflection, that what we do for God's glory among men must be done in this short life. 11 1 returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. '" Kor man also knoweth not his time;... | |
 | Abraham Belais - Bible - 1850 - 84 pages
...nor account, neither knowledge nor wisdom, will be of any avail to redeem thee from perdition. 11, "I returned and saw under the sun that the race is...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." x;I pi 'i3i D'3y3an pi 'i3i jnnb njns Sy bxn nu ty vbi yynnb D'3y3an JIiTD pi i3ira n^nm rvtryv ixona... | |
 | Thomas Lockerby - 1850 - 842 pages
...equally woven. I returned, nnd saw under the sun, says the wisest of men, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man, also, knoweth not his time ; as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds... | |
 | Edward Hitchcock - Natural theology - 1850 - 162 pages
...observations and reflections upon the checkered state of things, which society exhibits. / returned, says he, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. This is blank atheism. But others... | |
 | William Sherlock - Providence and government of God - 1851 - 368 pages
...observations on his own or other men's lives and fortunes. The wise man observed this long since, Eccl. ix. 1 1 : "I returned and saw under the sun, that the...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Some unusual and casual events change the fortunes of men, and disappoint the most proper and natural... | |
 | 1851 - 1282 pages
...there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 1 1 II 1 returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yetfavour to men of skill; but time and chance huppeneth to them all. \-¿ For man also knoweth not... | |
 | T. Dalton - 1852 - 158 pages
...good of every age have, intentionally or unintentionally, acquiesced in the sayings of the wise — " I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is...riches to men of understanding ; nor yet favour to men "if skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all." For man also knoweth not his time, as the fishes... | |
 | Arts - 1853 - 394 pages
...madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the' dead." — Ibid, ix. 2, 3. " I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not nis time... | |
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