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Ecclesiastes

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I returned break Verb H7725 שַׁ֜בְתִּי shav·ti
and saw advise self Verb H7200 וְרָאֹ֣ה ve·ra·'oh
under Thahash Noun H8478 תַֽחַת־ ta·chat-
under the sun east side Noun H8121 הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ ha·she·mesh
that the race race Noun H4793 הַמֵּרֹ֜וץ ham·me·ro·vtz
[is] not to the swift light Adjective H7031 לַקַּלִּ֨ים lak·kal·lim
nor the battle battle Noun H4421 הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה ham·mil·cha·mah
to the strong champion Adjective H1368 לַגִּבֹּורִ֣ים lag·gib·bo·v·rim
again again Adverb H1571 וְ֠גַם ve·gam
neither yet bread bread Noun H3899 לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·chem
to the wise cunning Adjective H2450 לַחֲכָמִ֥ים la·cha·cha·mim
is not before Adverb H3808 וְלֹ֧א ve·lo
nor yet riches far Noun H6239 עֹ֔שֶׁר o·sher,
to men of understanding attend Verb H995 לַנְּבֹנִים֙ lan·ne·vo·nim
is not before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
nor yet favour favour Noun H2580 חֵ֑ן chen;
to men of skill acknowledge Verb H3045 לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים lai·yo·de·'im
but time after Noun H6256 עֵ֥ת et
and chance chance Noun H6294 וָפֶ֖גַע va·fe·ga
happeneth appoint Verb H7136 יִקְרֶ֥ה yik·reh
all all manner Noun H3605 כֻּלָּֽם׃ kul·lam.

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King James 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 men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Hebrew Greek English I returned, and again saw under the sun, sun that the race is not to the swift, nor swift and the battle is not to the strong, warriors, and neither yet is bread to the wise, wise nor yet riches wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but ability; for time and chance happeneth to overtake them all.
New American Standard Bible 1995 I returned, and again saw under the sun, sun that the race is not to the swift, nor swift and the battle is not to the strong, warriors, and neither yet is bread to the wise, wise nor yet riches wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but ability; for time and chance happeneth to overtake them all.