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Ecclesiastes 9:11-13
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 9:11-13
International Standard Version
11 I considered and observed on earth the following:
The race doesn’t go to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong,
nor food to the wise,
nor wealth to the smart,
nor recognition to the skilled.
Instead, timing and circumstances meet them all.
12 In addition, no human being knows his time:
Like fish captured in a cruel net,
or as birds caught in a snare,
so also are human beings caught by bad timing
that surprises them.
Wisdom Surpasses Foolishness
13 I also observed this example of[a] wisdom on earth, and it seemed important to me:
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- Ecclesiastes 9:13 The Heb. lacks example of
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