 | 1818 - 510 str.
...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 his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered the same poor man," Eccles. ht. 14, 15 ; — w'e are disgusted at the ingratitude of the citizens ;... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 310 str.
...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 his wisdom, delivered...wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.' ' If we regard poverty and wealth, asjthey are apt to produce virtues or vices in the mind of man,... | |
 | 610 str.
...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 his wisdom delivered...city, yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then I saw that wisdom is better than strength." A striking verification of the foregoing sentiment, is... | |
 | 1819 - 948 str.
...poor wise man, and he by his w isdom delivered remembered that the city ; yet no man same poor man. 16 merican Bible Society ii despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men-are heard in quiet more than the... | |
 | Whole duty - 1821 - 566 str.
...them alx>ve the contempt of those who are apt to be influenced by outward appearances ; for, though wisdom is better than strength, nevertheless the poor...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. And further, that by this means they may be better enabled not only to provide for their families,... | |
 | George Holden - 1822 - 316 str.
...great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against 15 it. Now there Avas found in it a poor wise man, and he, by his wisdom, delivered the city ; yet, such was the ingratitude of the inhabitants, that no man remembered that same poor man, to make him... | |
 | Robert South - 1823 - 618 str.
...in it, besieged by a great and potent king, and in the 15th verse, we read, that there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. A worthy service indeed, and certainly we may expect that some honourable recompence should follow... | |
 | 1824 - 706 str.
...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 his wisdom delivered...man. " Then, said I, wisdom is better than strength ; wisdom is better than weapons of war ; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words... | |
 | J Dennis Furley - 1824 - 188 str.
...wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered ike city; yet uo man remtmbered that same poor mem. h [16] Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless...man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. with the determination to raze it to the ground ; but Jaddua and his priests in their sacerdotal robes,... | |
 | 1824 - 492 str.
...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 his wisdom, DELIVERED...CITY ; YET no man remembered THAT SAME POOR MAN." Conduct like this, so preposterous, but yet so common, grins a Satire on the race. But, however common... | |
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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... 
