I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all. Treasury of Scripture returned Ecclesiastes 2:12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that comes after the king?... Ecclesiastes 4:1,4 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed... Malachi 3:18 Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves him not. that the race 1 Samuel 17:50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him... 2 Samuel 2:18-23 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe... 2 Samuel 17:14,23 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel... Psalm 33:16,17 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength... Psalm 73:6,7 Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment... Psalm 147:10,11 He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes not pleasure in the legs of a man... Jeremiah 9:23 Thus said the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might... Jeremiah 46:6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. Amos 2:14-16 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force... but Ecclesiastes 2:14,15 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happens to them all... Ecclesiastes 3:14-17 I know that, whatever God does, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God does it... Ecclesiastes 7:13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked? 1 Samuel 2:3-10 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge... Job 5:11-14 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety... Job 34:29 When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him?... Proverbs 21:30,31 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD... Lamentations 3:37,38 Who is he that said, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not... Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he does according to his will in the army of heaven... Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance...
Context Enjoy Your Portion in This Life
7Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works. 8Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment. 9Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity: for that is your portion in this life, and in your labor which you take under the sun. 10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go. 11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all. 12For man also knows not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Douay-Rheims Bible
I turned me to another thing, and I saw that under the sun, the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the learned, nor favour to the skilful: but time and chance in all.
Darby Bible Translation
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
King James Bible
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Young's Literal Translation
I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift is the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.
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