Fondare 1112 Risultati per: Great Distress
But Judas and his men, calling upon the great Sovereign of the world, who without battering-rams or engines of war overthrew Jericho in the days of Joshua, rushed furiously upon the walls. (2 Maccabees 12, 15)
Timothy himself fell into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipater and their men. With great guile he besought them to let him go in safety, because he held the parents of most of them and the brothers of some and no consideration would be shown them. (2 Maccabees 12, 24)
After the rout and destruction of these, he marched also against Ephron, a fortified city where Lysias dwelt with multitudes of people of all nationalities. Stalwart young men took their stand before the walls and made a vigorous defense; and great stores of war engines and missiles were there. (2 Maccabees 12, 27)
In the one hundred and forty-ninth year word came to Judas and his men that Antiochus Eupator was coming with a great army against Judea, (2 Maccabees 13, 1)
When the latter became aware that he had been cleverly outwitted by the man, he went to the great and holy temple while the priests were offering the customary sacrifices, and commanded them to hand the man over. (2 Maccabees 14, 31)
And those who had to remain in the city were in no little distress, being anxious over the encounter in the open country. (2 Maccabees 15, 19)
when panic strikes you like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. (Proverbs 1, 27)
He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is lost. (Proverbs 5, 23)
Better is a man of humble standing who works for himself than one who plays the great man but lacks bread. (Proverbs 12, 9)
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. (Proverbs 13, 7)
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. (Proverbs 14, 29)
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. (Proverbs 15, 16)
