 ... now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.  Tracts of the Anglican fathers - Page 265de Anglican fathers - 1842Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | James BROWN (of Selkirk.), James Brown Selkirk - 1862 - 174 pages
...ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 2 — JAMES ii. 2, 3, 4. The poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. — ECCLBS. ix. 16. When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue,3 and look, what he saith,... | |
 | Thomas Street Millington - 1863 - 888 pages
...doomed." — VALER. MAS. 1. TIL c. 3. 16. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. " Wisdom is a better thing than great excellence."- — THEOON. v. 1074. " There are very many things... | |
 | Charles Wordsworth - 1864 - 392 pages
...great man down, you mark, his favorite* flies. Again, Solomon testifies, in Ecclesiastes ix. 1 6 : — The poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard. * Compare the speech of the Duke of Buckingham, quoted above, p. 219, and of Achilles, in Troilus and... | |
 | Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - 344 pages
...yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, wisdom is better than strength ; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." The middle condition seems to be the most advantageously situated for the gaining of wisdom. Poverty... | |
 | 1865 - 520 pages
...failure of all other plans. So Ecclesiastes ix. 16, '• Wisdom •is better than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is, despised, and his words are not heard." 230. Akamo ekun o ni iyonnu. It is difficult to encompass a leopard. 231. Imado iba se bi eledde abilluje,... | |
 | Charles Simmons - 1865 - 538 pages
...borrower is servant to the lender. EC. 9: 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 522 God pities and helps tlie poor, Dt. 10: 18 He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow,... | |
 | 1865 - 842 pages
...Preacher, it seems, long ago saw the mischief of such a rule ; for it is one of those cases in which " the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." Moreover, the Society is Christian, and ought to be managed by Christian men. The most frightful portion... | |
 | 1867 - 336 pages
...mouths. — A rich man gets credit for more knowledge than he has, and his word has great weight : ' the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard' (Eccles. ix. 16). Ver. 14. ' Devour ; ' not, ' feed them,' ' act as then- shepherd.' In the morning... | |
 | Ada R. Habershon - 1957 - 244 pages
...Solomon's parable, who "by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. . . The poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." Joseph's character throughout is very beautiful. He resists temptation to sin ; and those whom he serves... | |
 | Ivan G. Marcus - 1981 - 222 pages
...you should object that (the poor man) should pray that his own words be influential, it is written, "The poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard" (Proverbs 9:16)." Or, again: "The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever. The ordinances of the... | |
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