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11 Destiny and Life. Another thing I have observed here under the sun:

The race is not won by the swift,
    nor the battle by the brave.
Food does not belong to the wise,
    nor wealth to the intelligent,
    nor success to the skillful.
Rather, time and chance govern all alike.

12 For no one is able to anticipate the time of disaster:

Like fish caught in a treacherous net,
    and like birds caught in a snare,
so people are trapped
    when misfortune suddenly falls upon them.

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