 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.  Sacred Writings: In Two Volumes - Page 3431910 - 1021 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pages
...Madnefs is in their Hearts while they live, and after that they go to the Dead. I returned and faw under the Sun, that the Race is not to the Swift,...the Battle to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor Riches to Men of Underftanding, nor Favour to Men of Skill, but Time and Chance happeneth... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 470 pages
...uncerXIII. tain World. And Thefe, are elegantly reproved in the words of my Text ; I nv turned, and faw under the Sun, that the Race is not to the Swift,...the Battle to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches to men of Under ftending, nor yet Favour to men of Skill ; but clime and Chance... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...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 of Gad.... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...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 few... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 470 pages
...grant, for the sake of JESWS CHRIST. SERMON VIII. Time and Chance. KCCLE S. IX. ir. / returned, and satv under the sun, that the race is not to the swift,...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yd favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happemth to them all, WHEN a man casts a look upon this... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...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.) happeneth... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...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... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1806 - 650 pages
...cannot command success, is a maxim confirmed explicitly by scripture. " I returned," says Solomon, " and saw under the sun that the race is not 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." " I have planted," says Paul,... | |
 | Christian life - 1806 - 416 pages
...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. Thus... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - Congregational churches - 1807 - 388 pages
...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...of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill." may boast themselves of their health, their skill, their treasures, and various prosperity ; but a... | |
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