Ecclesiastes 9:11-13

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¹¹ Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the skillful, but time and chance happen to them all.^{(A) 12} For no one can anticipate one’s time. Like fish taken in a cruel net or like birds caught in a snare, so mortals are snared at a time of calamity, when it suddenly falls upon them.^(B)

Wisdom Superior to Folly

¹³ I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me.