 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 944 pages
...in their opinions of the fitness of persons for those places of trust wherein they do employ them. Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.} " Fools are very highly advanced :" The abstract for the concrete, to denote men extremely... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...I have seen under the sun, as an tn*./r«n error which proceed eth Jfrom the ruler : ( Hvh.ingnat 6 Folly is § set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low **** place. • PTOT. xix. 7 I have seen servants 5 upon horses, and princes walk10. & xxx. 22. .Qg... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 1188 pages
...under the sun, because, though a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it." (10 : 7)—" I have SEEN servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." (He would see it now, if he were alive.) (9: 11) — "I returned and SAW under the sun, that the race... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that... | |
 | Christianity - 952 pages
...Solomon's observation was verified, Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place. I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. Eccles. x. 6, 7- When the most worthless characters were wallowing in all the luxuries of life, many... | |
 | Joseph Hall - Bishops - 1837 - 600 pages
...their parts and estate, and are well worthy of cinineut places, are neglected and disregarded ; X. 7. / have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. Which, what is it other, than as if servants should ride on horseback, while princes walk by their... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...tc/iic/i proceedeth ' from the ruler : 6 Folly is set 4 in great dignity, And the rich sit in low place. 7 or that thou be a priest unto 20 a tribe and a family in Israel ? And the priest' 8 He that diggeth a pit shall full into it ; And whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.... | |
 | George Bush - Bible - 1839 - 738 pages
...and! the other for the servant that attended her. Solomon might refer to the same, when he says, " h Eccl. x. 7. My reader, however, will meet with a more exact illustration of this passage in its proper... | |
 | Bible - 1839 - 1060 pages
...proceeds from princes in the ill choice which they make of those whom they promote; for (ver. 6) " ]. place ;" that is, those who are truly able, both for their parts and their estates, and are well worthy... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...6 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that... | |
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler : 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 
