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 favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Moral Emblems: With Aphorisms, Adages, and Proverbs, of All Ages and Nations - Página 79por Jacob Cats, Robert Farlie - 1860 - 239 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 páginas
...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... | |
| William Clagett - 1720 - 554 páginas
...allowed the Means to thrive and fucceed well j and yet there is a Time, when the Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong , neither . yet Bread to the Wife^ nor yet Riches TO of lender ft anding, nor yet Favovr to G g 5 4? 4 3~fo n&ural Tendency Vol.... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 páginas
...that are behind him, he defpifes*: EedeC uc. >jever confidering, that the Race is not always to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches to the Men of Underjtanding, nor yet Favour to Men of Skill; but T'ime and Chance... | |
| Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 470 páginas
...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... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1764 - 200 páginas
...the World (b).' It obferves an alldifpofing Providence, and infefs ' that the Race i* ' not to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong, ' neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches t» * IVkn of Underftanding (c).' And it fo abiblutely devotes and fubjects the... | |
| John Smalley - 1803 - 448 páginas
...The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. 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, nor favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all."... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 páginas
...Dull, and maketh the barren Woman to be a joyful Mother of Children. * The Race is not always to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong ; neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches to Men of Underftandlng, nor yet Favour to Men of Skill ; forwlio knoweth not... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 470 páginas
...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 - 1805 - 474 páginas
...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...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 - 1805 - 476 páginas
...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... | |
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