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

Next I turned to examine wisdom, insanity, and foolishness, because what can a person do who succeeds the king except what has already been accomplished?

Next I turned to consider all kinds of oppression that exists on earth. Look at the tears of the oppressed there is no one to comfort them. Power is on the side of their oppressors; so they have no comforters.

When you return, you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, and between the one who serves God and the one who does not."

That the race

David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone; he struck down the Philistine and killed him, and there was no sword in David's hand.

Zeruiah's three sons Joab, Abishai, and Asahel were there. As a runner, Asahel was fast, like one of the wild gazelles.

Absalom and all of the Israelis replied, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's!"

A king is not saved by a large army; a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength.

Therefore pride is their necklace and violence covers them like a garment.

He takes no delight in the strength of a horse, and gains no pleasure in the runner's swiftness.

This is what the LORD says: "The wise man is not to boast in his wisdom; the strong man is not to boast in his strength; and the rich man is not to boast in his riches.

"The swift cannot flee, nor can the strong escape. In the north, beside the Euphrates River, they stumble and fall.

So the swift runner will not escape, the valiant will not fortify his strength, and the mighty warrior will not save his life.

But

The wise use their eyes, but the fool walks in darkness. I also perceived that the same outcome affects them all.

I have concluded that everything that God undertakes will last for eternity nothing can be added to it nor taken away from it and that God acts this way so that people will fear him.

Consider the work of God: Who is able to straighten what he has bent?

Don't continue to talk proudly, and don't speak arrogantly, for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety.

"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,

No wisdom, insight, or counsel can prevail against the LORD.

Who can command, and it happens, without the Lord having ordered it?

All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'

In the Messiah we were also chosen when we were predestined according to the purpose of the one who does everything that he wills to do,

General references

I also observed this example of wisdom on earth, and it seemed important to me:

Even boys grow tired and weary, and young men collapse and fall,

Your wisdom and understanding brought you phenomenal wealth. You've brought gold and silver into your treasuries.