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11 Again I saw under the sun that—

the race is not to the swift,
    nor the battle to the strong,
nor food to the wise,
    nor riches to the intelligent,
    nor favor to those with knowledge;
but time and chance happen to them all.

12 For man does not know his time:

Like fish caught in an unfortunate net,
    like birds caught in a snare,
so the sons of men are ensnared at a tragic, yet appointed time,
    when it suddenly falls on them.

The Excellence of Wisdom

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

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