Ecclesiastes 9:11

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - Amplified Bible

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong, neither is bread to the wise nor riches to men of intelligence {and} understanding nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - American Standard Version

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.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - Bible in Basic English

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - Darby Bible

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 the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - English Standard Version

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 those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - King James Version

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - La Biblia de las Americas

Vi además que bajo el sol
no es de los ligeros la carrera,
ni de los valientes la batalla;
y que tampoco de los sabios es el pan,
ni de los entendidos las riquezas,
ni de los hábiles el favor,
sino que el tiempo y la suerte les llegan a todos.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - The Message

I took another walk around the neighborhood and realized that on this earth as it is—

    The race is not always to the swift,
   Nor the battle to the strong,
   Nor satisfaction to the wise,
   Nor riches to the smart,
   Nor grace to the learned.
   Sooner or later bad luck hits us all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - New American Standard Bible

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Vi además que bajo el sol
No es de los ligeros la carrera,
Ni de los valientes la batalla;
Y que tampoco de los sabios es el pan,
Ni de los entendidos las riquezas,
Ni de los hábiles el favor,
Sino que el tiempo y la suerte les llegan a todos.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - Young's Living Translation

I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift [is] the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.

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