Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Ecclesiastes chapter 9 · verse 11 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

v.11This passage

v.12For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 2:14

    And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

  • Proverbs 21:30

    There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:12

    And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for whatcanthe mandothat cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago.

  • 1 Samuel 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.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:14

    The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

  • Ecclesiastes 3:17

    I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.