 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.  Herodotus, tr. by W. Beloe - Pagina 122door Herodotus - 1830Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Clagett - 1720 - 554 pagina’s
...allowed the Means to thrive and fucceed well j and yet there is a Time, when the Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong , neither . yet Bread to the Wife^ nor yet Riches TO of lender ft anding, nor yet Favovr to G g 5 4? 4 3~fo n&ural Tendency Vol.... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 pagina’s
...that are behind him, he defpifes*: EedeC uc. >jever confidering, that the Race is not always to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches to the Men of Underjtanding, nor yet Favour to Men of Skill; but T'ime and Chance... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 470 pagina’s
...Caufes. [A Faft Sermon.] ECC^ES. Ix. ii. I returned, and faw under the Sun, that the Race is net to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong, neither yet bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches to men of Un" derflanding, nor yet Favour to men of Skill; but Time and Change... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1764 - 200 pagina’s
...the World (b).' It obferves an alldifpofing Providence, and infefs ' that the Race i* ' not to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong, ' neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches t» * IVkn of Underftanding (c).' And it fo abiblutely devotes and fubjects the... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pagina’s
...contrivance ; the merchant, to his experience ; the strong, to his strength. And yet " the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill.." But the attention of the true Christian is fixed upon the providence of Gad.... | |
 | 1834 - 720 pagina’s
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 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pagina’s
...The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all."... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pagina’s
...known in his children. Ecclesiastes. I returned and saw under the sun, that the ra:e is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. There was a little city, and few... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 pagina’s
...Dull, and maketh the barren Woman to be a joyful Mother of Children. * The Race is not always to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong ; neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor yet Riches to Men of Underftandlng, nor yet Favour to Men of Skill ; forwlio knoweth not... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 470 pagina’s
...grant, for the sake of JESWS CHRIST. SERMON VIII. Time and Chance. KCCLE S. IX. ir. / returned, and satv under the sun, that the race is not to the swift,...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yd favor to men of skill ; but time and chance happemth to them all, WHEN a man casts a look upon this... | |
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