 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...  Select British Classics - Page 2971803Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...deinceps reoordatus est hominis illius pauperis" (There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged...city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man). Here the corruption of states is set forth, that esteem not virtue or merit longer than they have use... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There was a little city, and few men within it ; s sake : for our backslidings are many ; we have sinned against thee. 8 O the : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man... | |
 | John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...Prov. xvii. 13. whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Eccles. ix. 15. he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man. 679 CHAP. XV. Or THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF MAN TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBOUR; AND SPECIALLY OF PRIVATE DUTIES.... | |
 | John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...Prov. xvii. 13. ' whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.' Eccles. ix. 15. 'he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man.' CHAPTER XV. »F THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF MAN TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBOUR; AND SPECIALLY OF PRIVATE DUTIES.... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...it; aud there came a great king against h, and besieget it, and built great bulwarks against it : 10 7 dial same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom u bet•1er than strength : nevertheless the poor man's... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 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... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...seen under the sun ; and it seemed great unto me, There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged...the city. Yet no man remembered that same poor man," ver. 13 — 15. If the place had been saved by some rich citizen, the performance would have been applauded... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pages
...: and tliere came a greut king against it, and besieged it,and built great bulwarks against it. lo M 16 Then said I, wisdom it belter than strength : nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 pages
...wisdom andfully sieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : 15 Now there was found in it u юог wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor ian. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is belter than strength : nevertheless tin! poor man's wisdom is despised,... | |
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