New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I again to turn back, return Verb H7725 שַׁ֜בְתִּי shav·ti
saw to see Verb H7200 וְרָאֹ֣ה ve·ra·'oh
under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַֽחַת־ ta·chat-
the sun sun Noun H8121 הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ ha·she·mesh
that the race a running, a race Noun H4793 הַמֵּרֹ֜וץ ham·me·ro·vtz
is not to the swift light, swift, fleet Adjective H7031 לַקַּלִּ֨ים lak·kal·lim
and the battle a battle, war Noun H4421 הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה ham·mil·cha·mah
is not to the warriors, strong, mighty Adjective H1368 לַגִּבֹּורִ֣ים lag·gib·bo·v·rim
and neither also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 וְ֠גַם ve·gam
is bread bread, food Noun H3899 לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·chem
to the wise wise Adjective H2450 לַחֲכָמִ֥ים la·cha·cha·mim
nor not Adverb H3808 וְלֹ֧א ve·lo
wealth riches Noun H6239 עֹ֔שֶׁר o·sher,
to the discerning to discern Verb H995 לַנְּבֹנִים֙ lan·ne·vo·nim
nor not Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
favor favor, grace Noun H2580 חֵ֑ן chen;
to men of ability; to know Verb H3045 לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים lai·yo·de·'im
for time time Noun H6256 עֵ֥ת et
and chance occurrence, chance Noun H6294 וָפֶ֖גַע va·fe·ga
overtake to encounter, meet, befall Verb H7136 יִקְרֶ֥ה yik·reh
them all. the whole, all Noun H3605 כֻּלָּֽם׃ kul·lam.

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