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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. "
Sermons on the following subjects viz. 'I. Concerning Christ's not appearing ... - Page 449
by William Clagett - 1720
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Devotions in the Ancient Way of Offices: with psalms, hymns, and prayers ...

John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pages
...live, and after that they go to the Dead. I returned and faw under the Sun, that the Race is not to the Swift, 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....
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The Miseries and Great Hardships of the Inferior Clergy in and about London ...

Thomas Stackhouse - Clergy - 1737 - 198 pages
...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 happen to them all....
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Sermons...

Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 470 pages
...Caujes. [ A FafcSermm. ] ECCLES. ix. ii. / returned, and faw under the Sun, that the Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wife i nor yet Riches to men of Under/landing, nor yet Favour to men of Skill ; but 'lime and Chance happeneth...
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The Life of Faith: Or, a Treatise of the Holy and Happy Life of Sincere ...

Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1764 - 200 pages
...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 Soul to Godr that it...
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The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).

1851 - 592 pages
...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 to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill.." But the attention of...
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Sermons, on a Number of Connected Subjects: In which an Attempt is Made to ...

John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...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...
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The Christian Institutes: Or, The Sincere Word of God, Being a Plain and ...

Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1804 - 376 pages
...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 in all thefe, that the Hand...
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Sacred hours; or, Extracts for private devotion & meditation, Volume 1

Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...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 to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance...
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 5

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...neglect every proper txtnion of them. 1 1 I returned and saw under the snn, 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, or preferment, to men of skill ; birt...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: The sermons of Mr. Yorick

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 470 pages
...are to encounter And yet afterwards, in the ninth chapter, he observes, 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 faYor to men af skill ; but time and chance happens...
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