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Ecclesiastes 9:11

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.

KJV

Verti me ad aliud, et vidi sub sole nec velocium esse cursum, nec fortium bellum, nec sapientium panem, nec doctorum divitias, nec artificum gratiam ; sed tempus casumque in omnibus.

Vulgate

Ἐπέστρεψα καὶ ἴδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ὅτι οὐ τοῖς κούφοις δρόμος καὶ οὐ τοῖς δυνατοῖς πόλεμος, καί γε οὐ τῷ σοφῷ ἄρτος καὶ οὐ τοῖς συνετοῖς πλοῦτος, καί γε οὐ τοῖς γινώσκουσιν χάρις· ὅτι καιρὸς καὶ ἀπάντημα συνατήσεται σύμπασιν αὐτοῖς.

LXX

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.

ASV

שַׁ֜בְתִּי וְ/רָאֹ֣ה תַֽחַת הַ/שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֣י לֹא֩ לַ/קַּלִּ֨ים הַ/מֵּר֜וֹץ וְ/לֹ֧א לַ/גִּבּוֹרִ֣ים הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְ֠/גַם לֹ֣א לַ/חֲכָמִ֥ים לֶ֨חֶם֙ וְ/גַ֨ם לֹ֤א לַ/נְּבֹנִים֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְ/גַ֛ם לֹ֥א לַ/יֹּדְעִ֖ים חֵ֑ן כִּי עֵ֥ת וָ/פֶ֖גַע יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת כֻּלָּֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

22 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gbvr
adjective · 157×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
הוּ
hv
verb · 27×
ו
v
noun · 505×
וֹ
v
noun · 37×
חֵ֖ן
chn
noun · 69×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
מֵּר֜וֹץ
mrvts
noun · 1×
עֵ֣ת
't
verb · 293×
פֶּ֥גַע
pg'
noun · 2×
קַ֣ל
ql
adjective · 12×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
shmsh
noun · 132×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 9:24 — Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
  • 1Kgs 20:11 — And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
  • 1Sam 2:3 — Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
  • 1Sam 2:9 — He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
  • 1Sam 6:9 — And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that hap
  • 1Sam 17:50 — So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
  • 2Chr 20:15 — And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the batt
  • 2Sam 17:14 — And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the inte
  • 2Sam 17:23 — And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and
  • Amos 2:14 — Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
  • Amos 2:14 — Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
  • Dan 4:35 — And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h
  • Dan 11:11 — And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be giv
  • Deut 8:18 — But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
  • Eccl 2:12 — And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
  • Eccl 2:14 — The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
  • Eccl 2:14 — The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
  • Eccl 3:14 — I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
  • Eccl 3:17 — I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
  • Eccl 4:1 — So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was
  • Eccl 4:4 — Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
  • Eccl 7:13 — Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
  • Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
  • Ezek 28:4 — With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
  • Hos 10:13 — Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
  • Jer 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
  • Jer 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
  • Jer 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.
  • Job 5:11 — To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
  • Job 24:1 — Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
  • Job 34:29 — When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
  • Lam 3:37 — Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
  • Mal 3:18 — Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
  • Prov 21:30 — There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
  • Prov 21:31 — The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
  • Ps 33:16 — There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
  • Ps 73:6 — Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
  • Ps 127:1 — Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
  • Ps 147:10 — He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
  • Ps 147:10 — He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.