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.Ecclesiastes 9:11 in the real world
In what words
- מֵרוֹץmêrôwtsa run (the trial of speed)
- פֶּגַעpegaʻimpact (casual)
- קַלqallight; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial)
- עֹשֶׁרʻôsherwealth
- חֵןchêngraciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
- שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched bat
- חָכָםchâkâmwise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrpowerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Jer 9:23, Pro 21:30–31, Lam 3:37–38, Job 5:11–14, Ecc 3:17, Ecc 3:14, Amo 2:14–16, Psa 147:10–11