 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.  A Philosophical Dictionary - Pàgina 472per Voltaire - 1843Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1835 - 838 pàgines
...catalogue of mysteries which lay beyond the reach of his celebrated wisdom and powers of penetration, as the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid. But we opine that the way of a gallant and experienced Irish officer of militia with a widow... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pàgines
...obey Ли mother, The ravens of s the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me. Yea, four which I know not : 19 The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock ; The way of a ship in the 3... | |
 | 1839 - 1060 pàgines
...obey A is mother, the ravens of |] the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. 18 e house of Jacob. 2 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the t Heb. *«irt. -way of a ship... | |
 | 1839 - 312 pàgines
...О my bare-faced effrontery! And anon, О my cowardly diffidence. This is the crooked " way of the serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea," that " is too wonderful for me," and which, though so long accustomed to it, I must add, with the wise... | |
 | Samuel Richard Bosanquet - 1841 - 440 pàgines
...are mysterious, but this is most inscrutable. " Three things are too wonderful for me, yea, there are four which I know not : the way of an eagle in the...the midst of the sea ; and the way of a man with a maid." Money enticeth, wine is raging, but love is a furnace seven times heated; and it consumeth all... | |
 | 1871 - 410 pàgines
...hear " the words of Agur the son of Jakeh," and in the course of his sayings he gives us these : " There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which 1 know not : the way of an eagle in the air ; the way of a serpent upon a rock ; the way of a ship... | |
 | Manasseh ben Israel, Elias Hiam Lindo - 1842 - 354 pàgines
...for me, and four that are unknown to me : the way of an eagle in the heavens, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man (nnVpa) with a young woman : such is the way of an adulterous woman ; she eateth and wipeth her mouth,... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pàgines
...there is yet something that we want more. The remainder of the words of Agur. 18 There be three thinf/s which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not : 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock ; the way of a ship in the midst... | |
 | 1864 - 752 pàgines
...are not good judges of such a matter, but the author reminded us of the words of the wise man — " There be three things which are too wonderful for...the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the wa> of a man with a maid." The lirst three of these wonders science has explained, Bayard Taylor has... | |
 | 1841 - 1136 pàgines
...shall eat it. 18 There be three things which arc too wonderful for me, yea, four which 1 know not: 19 e maid. 20 Such is the way of an aclulterous woman; she eatetli, and wipelli her mouth, and saith, 1... | |
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