Trouvé 3576 Résultats pour: But

• He is known already by name, that is still unborn; and this at least is known of him, that he is but man, and cannot plead his cause, matched against too strong an adversary. (Ecclesiastes 6, 10)

• Words, they be spun endlessly; yet what should lie at the heart of our reasoning, but frustration? (Ecclesiastes 6, 11)

• Loud but not long the thorns crackle under the pot, and fools make merry; for them, too, frustration. (Ecclesiastes 7, 7)

• The chance words men utter, heed but little; how if thou shouldst hear thy own servant speaking ill of thee? (Ecclesiastes 7, 22)

• One thing I ever longed to find, and found never, a true woman. One true man I might find among a thousand, but a woman never. (Ecclesiastes 7, 29)

• Were but immortality the prize! But no, hope of that is none; living dog is better off than dead lion. (Ecclesiastes 9, 4)

• Sure enough, said I, wisdom has the better of valour; but see how the poor man’s wisdom goes for nothing, and no one listens to him now! (Ecclesiastes 9, 16)

• No ointment can perfumer brew so sweet, but it grows foul when dead flies are lodged in it. And wouldst thou barter away wisdom and honour both, for a moment’s folly? (Ecclesiastes 10, 1)

• Wise utterance wins favour; the fool that opens his mouth does but ruin himself, (Ecclesiastes 10, 12)

• Food will cheer thee, wine bring thee gladness, but money, it answers every need. (Ecclesiastes 10, 19)

• Here, on the stream’s bosom, venture thy livelihood; wait long thou mayst, but be sure thou shalt recover it at last. (Ecclesiastes 11, 1)

• Ay, it is good to look upon, the light of day; never was eye yet but loved to see the sun. (Ecclesiastes 11, 7)