 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered...  The Works of the Rev. William Bridge - Page 392de William Bridge - 1845Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Tricker Conquest - 1846 - 868 pages
...suddenly upon them. Tbis wisdom have I seen also under the 13 sun, and it seemed great unto me : There 14 d with bitt«r herbs they -lull eat it. 9 be.-iesed it, and built great bulwarks against it; now there was found in it a 15 poor wise man, and... | |
 | 1846 - 492 pages
...that a copy of the same be requested for publication. CL KNAPP, CLIR«. * SERMON. EcCLZSHSTtS IX, 15. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by hit wisdom delivered the city : yet no man remembered that same poor man. IN the kingdom of nature... | |
 | Ada R. Habershon - 1957 - 244 pages
...things. Alas ! that it should ever be said of Him, as of the poor wise man in 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... | |
 | Zondervan - 1984 - 940 pages
...suddenly upon them. 13 11 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 ith his hand, and thou shall be well. 17 And Saul...man that can play well, and bring him to me. 18 Th 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered... | |
 | סמואל בן מאיר - 1985 - 268 pages
...the wise: wisdom is a strong tower to a wise man, by which to guard his city — as it is said: "But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city etc." (9:15) — more than ten rulers which are in the city to guard it. gives Strength to the wise:... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - 1963 - 388 pages
...figurative speech. Every word of this parable is full of significance. "There was a little city, and a few men within it; and there came a great king against it, beseiged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he... | |
 | Roberta Louis Goodman - 2002 - 544 pages
...season, for Gevurah and not for drunkenness!" (Ecclesiastes 10:17) "There was a little city, and a few men within it; and there came a great king against it and besieged it; now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom saved the city; yet no man remembered... | |
 | Daniel C. Fredericks - 1993 - 116 pages
...city with few men in it; and a great king came against it, building great siegeworks against it. But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man (9. 14, 15). For Qoheleth, it is a matter of justice that honorable and... | |
 | Noam Chomsky - 1993 - 824 pages
...tower for the empty mob, received little honor" (Theognis 233-234); "There was found in [that city] a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that poor man" (Koh 9,15). Sometimes themes come so close in the two collections as... | |
 | Stephen N. Haskell - 1993 - 452 pages
...hecome like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength hefore the pors:'" Lam. s ;6. There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there carne great king against it, and hesieged it, and huilt great hulwarks against it: How there was found... | |
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