Ecclesiastes 9:11

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Summary

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.

Returned

Ecclesiastes 2:12

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Malachi 3:18

That the race

But

General references

Ecclesiastes 9:13

Isaiah 40:30

Ezekiel 28:4

Bible References

Returned

And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.

And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.

That the race

So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone, wounding the Philistine and causing his death: but David had no sword in his hand.

There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Let not the quick-footed go in flight, or the man of war get away; on the north, by the river Euphrates, they are slipping and falling.

And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely:

But

The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.

Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?

Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.

Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;

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Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

General references

This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.

Even the young men will become feeble and tired, and the best of them will come to the end of his strength;

By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses: