 | William Bates - 1815 - Liczba stron: 530
...things, yet we many times fall short of our aims and hopes. It was the observation of the wisest man, "'I returned and saw under the sun, that the race...to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to all-." Indeed such is the order of divine providence in the world, there must be different conditions... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - Liczba stron: 616
...seen by those who have diligently observed human counsels and events, " that the race is not to the se.8 %3 Ecc. iz. 11. As all human affairs are liable to accidents and disasters, a firm persuasion, and serious... | |
 | 1815 - Liczba stron: 294
...forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happencth to them all. CHAP xxv nr. EVIL-SPEAKING,. PUT them in mind to speak evil of no man. Thou... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1815 - Liczba stron: 312
...appearances occur at first to perplex our understandings. Here, as of old, "the race is not .to the swift, nor the battle to the " strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to u men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill, " but time and chance happen unto them... | |
 | J. Coote - 1817 - Liczba stron: 378
...lie is raised up out of his holy habitation. 2d sermon. Eccles. ix. 10,11,18. I returned, and •aw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor...neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understand -<ng, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happenetb to them all. For man... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 838
...tradesman — which proclaim that in t/iat field, at least, the race neither it, nor shall be, to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of under standing, nor yet favourtomenof skill i* Istheexisting state of things, in short, calculated... | |
 | Peter Smith - 1818 - Liczba stron: 510
...race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.'.' We observe also, that many fortunate incidents occur, in the lives of individuals, which are brought... | |
 | James Porter - 1819 - Liczba stron: 34
...other object of his pursuit. He is entirely dependent upon God for success. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Ex. 9. il. A man may have a fair prospect of success in an. undertaking, and yet be disappointed, as... | |
 | 1828 - Liczba stron: 818
...less fortunate in life. Mr. EDITOR, — A wise and inspired teacher tells us, " The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time ;m<l chance happeneth to all men." Now, Sir, I am conscious to myself, that I am neither swift, nor... | |
 | 1819 - Liczba stron: 948
...for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 11 if) 5 Ihe wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance... | |
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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. 
