...suddenly upon them. 13 f This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 t it in the water. Sir J. Chardin. The Prophet foresees...those that should go out in the Gospel times to sow 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom 8. Let thy garments be always white...

...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...

...suddenly upon them. 13 11 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 ith his hand, and thou shall be well. 17 And Saul...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...

...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:...

...figurative speech. Every word of this parable is full of significance. "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 was found in it a poor wise man, and he...

...season, for Gevurah and not for drunkenness!" (Ecclesiastes 10:17) "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...

...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...

...tower for the empty mob, received little honor" (Theognis 233-234); "There was found in [that city] a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that poor man" (Koh 9,15). Sometimes themes come so close in the two collections as...

...hecome like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength hefore the pors:'" Lam. s ;6. There was a little city, and few men within it ; and there carne great king against it, and hesieged it, and huilt great hulwarks against it: How there was found...

...foolish king, who will no longer take advice" (Eccl 4:13); "Now there was found in it [a besieged city] a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man" (Eccl 9: 15). On occasion, especially in Isaiah and Jeremiah, the Old...