 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.  Sermons on several occasions and subjects - Page 82de Richard Lucas - 1722Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1851 - 610 pages
...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;' ». e., misfortunes, unforeseen events, happen in the course of time to all mankind, good and bad.... | |
 | 1853 - 394 pages
...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. For man also knoweth not nis time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that... | |
 | Robert Cox - 1853 - 744 pages
...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 ;"|| || but still the experience of all times makes it certain that, accidents apart, it is the diligent,... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 pages
...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. 12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds... | |
 | John Kitto - 1853 - 302 pages
...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." Plutarch, speaking of the Ronians, says, "Time and Fortune (the same with Solomon's " time and chance... | |
 | William Fleetwood (bp. of Ely.) - 1854 - 482 pages
...Solomon tells us, Prov. ix. u, that bread 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. But if he should have an estate, and want an heir, he would, it may be, do like Solomon, ch. ii. 1... | |
 | 1854 - 904 pages
...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. For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that... | |
 | 1854 - 622 pages
...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." In connection with some judicious remarks on Napoleon the First, Mr. Bullock has made some very brief... | |
 | 1883 - 846 pages
...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' There are many events in the daily life of each of us which, as far as we can see, come to pus in accordance... | |
 | 1854 - 590 pages
...swift, nor the battle to the strong ; neither 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." An overweening confidence on the part of our army and navy might lead to their ruin ; and on our part,... | |
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