Morris.J ^-"O [Oct. 5, 



Not to the mighty the battle, 



Not to the wise mau bread, 



Not to the prudent wealth, 



Not to the knowing favor : 



For season and chance happen to them all 



12 For indeed a man has not known his season • 

 Like the fishes taken in an evil net 



And like birds captured in a snare. 



So are snared the sons of men in an evil season. 



When it falls upon them suddenly. 



ASSYRIAN. 



13 And indeed I saw this wisdom under the sun. 

 And it is great to me. 



14 If a city be small and the men in it few. 

 And a great king come against it 



And besiege it and build great bulwarks against it 



15 And there be found in it a poor wise man. 

 And he save the city by his wisdom, 



No man remembered the poverty of that man. 



16 And I said. Wisdom is greater than power : 

 And yet the wisdom of the poor man is scouted. 

 His words are not listened to. 



SOLOMON. 



17 The words of the wise are heard in refreshment 

 More than the shoutings of rulers among fools. 



18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war ; 

 And one sinner will destroy much good : 



10 (So) dead flies corrupt the preparation of oil of fragrance. 

 Better a little honor for wisdom 

 Than great glory for folly. 



EGYPTIAN. 



2 The heart of the wise is at his right 

 But the heart of the fool at his left. 



3 Indeed, whenever the fool goeth in the way 

 His heart faileth him : 



Wliatever he thinks it is folly. 



4 If the spirit of the ruler rise against thee 

 Leave not thy place : 



For forbearance heals great sins. 



TTRIAN. 



5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun : 



As something not intended it proceeded from the face of the ruler 



6 A fool was presented with great exaltations : 

 And the wealthy shall sit with the humble. 



