Ecclesiastes 9
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Ecclesiastes 9:11-18

11I returnedH7725, and sawH7200 underH8478 the sunH8121, that the raceH4793 is notH3808 to the swiftH7031, norH3808 the battleH4421 to the strongH1368, neitherH3808 yet breadH3899 to the wiseH2450, norH3808 yet richesH6239 to menH1368 of understandingH995, norH3808 yet favour to menH1368 of skill; but fame and chanceH6294 happeneth to them allH3605. 12For manH120 also knoweth notH3808 his time: as the fishes that are takenH270 in an evilH7451 net, and as the birdsH6833 that are caughtH270 in the snareH3369, evenH1571 soH3808, are the sonsH1121 of menH120 snaredH3369 in an evilH7451 time, when it falleth suddenlyH6597 uponH5921 them. 13I have also seenH7200 wisdomH2451 underH8478 the sunH8121 on this wiseH2451, and it seemedH7200 greatH1419 unto meH413: 14There was a littleH4592 cityH5892, and fewH4592 menH376 withinH5921 it; and there cameH935 a greatH1419 kingH4428 againstH5921 it, and besieged it, and builtH1129 greatH1419 bulwarks againstH5921 it: 15NowH120 there was foundH4672 in it a poorH4542 wiseH2450 manH376, and he by his wisdomH2451 deliveredH4422 the cityH5892; yet noH3808 manH376 rememberedH2142 that sameH1931 poorH4542 manH376. 16Then saidH559 I, WisdomH2451 is betterH2896 thanH2896 strengthH1369: nevertheless the poorH4542 man’s wisdomH2451 is despisedH959, and his wordsH1697 are notH369 heardH8085. 17The wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450 spokenH1697 in quiet are heardH8085 more than the cryH2201 of him that ruleth among foolsH3684. 18WisdomH2451 is betterH2896 thanH2896 weaponsH3627 of warH7128: but one sinnerH2398 destroyeth muchH7235 goodH2896.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain