 Wine is the strongest." The second wrote, "The king is the strongest." The third wrote, "Women are strongest; but above all things truth beareth away the victory.  Dorothea Beale of Cheltenham - Page 54by Elizabeth Raikes - 1908 - 432 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Caroline Maxwell - 1828 - 186 pages
...first wrote, " Wine is the strongest." The second young man wrote, " The King is the strongest." And the third wrote, " Women are strongest; but above all things, truth beareth away the victory." When the king arose in the morning the sealed papers were given to him, and each of the writers stood... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...appointed. 10 The first wrote, Wine i« the strongest. 11 The second wrote, The king is strongest. 12 The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory. ^f 13 Now when the king was risen up, they took their writings, and delivered them unto him, and so... | |
 | 1884 - 656 pages
...wrote, " Wine is the strongest." The second, " The King is strongest." The third, who was Zerubbabel, wrote, " Women are strongest ; but above all things Truth beareth away the victory." This saying in ita Latin form passed into a proverb, and was often quoted by the Christian Fathers.... | |
 | Edward Higginson - 1853 - 560 pages
...sayings, by maintaining which the young men severally pleaded for the royal favour, were these : " The first wrote, Wine is the strongest. The second...king is the strongest. The third wrote, Women are the strongest ; but above all things, -Truth beareth away the victory." This third was Zerubbabel.... | |
 | Edward Higginson - 1855 - 554 pages
...sayings, by maintaining which the young men severally pleaded for the royal favour, were these : " The first wrote, Wine is the strongest. The second...king is the strongest. The third wrote, Women are the strongest ; but above all things, Truth beareth away the victory." This third was Zerubbabel. His... | |
 | Augustus Woodbury - 1858 - 252 pages
...a sentence and gave it into the hand of the king, that he might judge the wisdom of their writing. The first wrote, " Wine is the strongest ;" the second...wrote, " The king is the strongest ;" the third wrote, ""Woman is the strongest, but above all things truth beareth away the victory." In explaining their... | |
 | Augustus Woodbury - 1858 - 280 pages
...a sentence and gave it into the hand of the king, that he might judge the wisdom of their writing. The first wrote, " Wine is the strongest ;" the second..." The king is the strongest •" the third wrote, " Woman is the strongest, but above all things truth beareth away the victory." In explaining their... | |
 | Augustus Woodbury - 1858 - 276 pages
...into the hand of the king, that he might judge the wisdom of their writing. The first wrote, " "VVine is the strongest ;" the second wrote, " The king is the strongest ;" the third wrote, "Woman is the strongest, but above all things truth beareth away the victory." In explaining their... | |
 | John Kitto - 1867 - 482 pages
...destruction and to death. The third had somewhat unfairly fortified himself by two propositions : ' Women are strongest : but, above all things, Truth beareth away the victory? He spoke largely on both themes, and with a degree of boldness and freedom which may astonish those... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1874 - 706 pages
...of victory.' Then every one wrote his sentence, sealed it, and laid it under King Darius's pillow. The first wrote, Wine is the strongest. The second wrote, The king is strongest. The third wrote, Women are strongest ; but above all things, Truth beareth away the victory.... | |
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