 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.  The Grampians Desolate: A Poem - Pagina 296door Alexander Campbell - 1804 - 316 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1611 - 360 pagina’s
...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...For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare ; so are the sons of men... | |
 | John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pagina’s
...nor the Battle to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wife, nor Riches to Men of Underftanding, nor Favour to Men of Skill, but Time and Chance happeneth to them all. And fure 'tis fit it mould be foj for what can infinite Power and Goodnefs do, but that which is beft?... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1722 - 344 pagina’s
...ix. Battel to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the n. Wife, not yet Riches to Men of Under jlanding) nor yet Favour to Men of Skill., but Time and Chance happeneth to them all. 'Tis uncertain whether we lhall gain what we aim at, and if we do 'tis uncertain whether we fhall enjoy... | |
 | James Harris - 1775 - 574 pagina’s
...confeflion of all fucceeding ages (oj. T/ie Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battle id the Strong, nor yet Favour to men of Skill; but TIME and CHANCE happeneth tothent all (p). •_ ' THE fame concurring Caufes, which afted in thefe cafes like adverfaries, canbecome... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pagina’s
...yet " 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 the attention of the true Christian is fixed upon the providence of Gad. He surveys the grand scheme... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pagina’s
...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." No man is certain that he shall have a crop, however carefully he cultivates and sows his ground. "... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pagina’s
...that the ra:e 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...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. There was a little city, and few men within it: and there came a great king against it, and besieged... | |
 | 1806 - 650 pagina’s
...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...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." " I have planted," says Paul, " Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that... | |
 | 1806 - 416 pagina’s
...the race is not always 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 in spiritual concerns, " of a truth God is no respecter of persons. Thus saith the Lord, I said not... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pagina’s
...that the race is "Hot 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...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds... | |
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