 | 1841 - 1136 pages
...within it; and there came ag against it, and besieged it, am >uilt great bulwarks against it: 15 Kow z # 7 0 Uie city ; yet no man rememjr-red that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength... | |
 | William Bridge - Theology - 1845 - 468 pages
...have seen a sore evil under the sun, there was a little city, and few men within it : and there came a great king against it, and besieged it and built great...Wisdom is better than strength, nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard." So though the saints and people of God do deliver... | |
 | Jonathan Cogswell - Presbyterian Church - 1845 - 240 pages
...the promotion of important objects. There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built...the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man. It may be admitted that the church is at present increasing in a knowledge of her external state and... | |
 | 1845 - 702 pages
...sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a ow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire ; : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man... | |
 | Ada R. Habershon - Religion - 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... | |
 | סמואל בן מאיר - Religion - 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:... | |
 | Zondervan - Bible - 1984 - 940 pages
...sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a ervants. Provide me now a 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... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - Religion - 1963 - 388 pages
..."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...the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man." The application of the parable is obvious, as Habershon indicates. The world is attacked by Satan,... | |
 | Roberta Louis Goodman - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2002 - 544 pages
..."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 that same poor man. Then said I, wisdom is better than Gevurah,... | |
 | Daniel C. Fredericks - Religion - 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... | |
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I seen also 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 it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by... 
