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Ecclesiastes 9:11
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Ecclesiastes 9:11
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11 I have seen something else under the sun:
Ecclesiastes 9:11
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Ecclesiastes 9:11
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11 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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Jeremiah 9:23
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Jeremiah 9:23
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23 This is what the Lord says:
Jeremiah 9:23
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Jeremiah 9:23
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23 Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
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Proverbs 21:30-31
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Proverbs 21:30-31
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31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the Lord.(C)
Proverbs 21:30-31
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Proverbs 21:30-31
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30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.
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Lamentations 3:37-38
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Lamentations 3:37-38
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Lamentations 3:37-38
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Lamentations 3:37-38
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37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
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Job 5:11-14
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Job 5:11-14
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11 The lowly he sets on high,(A)
and those who mourn(B) are lifted(C) to safety.
12 He thwarts the plans(D) of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.(E)
13 He catches the wise(F) in their craftiness,(G)
and the schemes of the wily are swept away.(H)
14 Darkness(I) comes upon them in the daytime;
at noon they grope as in the night.(J)
Job 5:11-14
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Job 5:11-14
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11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
14 They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
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Ecclesiastes 3:17
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Ecclesiastes 3:17
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17 I said to myself,
Ecclesiastes 3:17
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Ecclesiastes 3:17
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17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
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Amos 2:14-16
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Amos 2:14-16
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14 The swift will not escape,(A)
the strong(B) will not muster their strength,
and the warrior will not save his life.(C)
15 The archer(D) will not stand his ground,
the fleet-footed soldier will not get away,
and the horseman(E) will not save his life.(F)
16 Even the bravest warriors(G)
will flee naked on that day,”
declares the Lord.
Amos 2:14-16
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Amos 2:14-16
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14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.
16 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.
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Ecclesiastes 3:14
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Ecclesiastes 3:14
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14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.(A)
Ecclesiastes 3:14
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Ecclesiastes 3:14
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14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
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Psalm 147:10-11
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Psalm 147:10-11
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10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
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2 Chronicles 20:15
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2 Chronicles 20:15
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15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged(A) because of this vast army. For the battle(B) is not yours, but God’s.
2 Chronicles 20:15
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2 Chronicles 20:15
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15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
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Ephesians 1:11
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Ephesians 1:11
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11 In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined(A) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose(B) of his will,
Footnotes
- Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs
Ephesians 1:11
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Ephesians 1:11
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11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
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Ecclesiastes 2:14-15
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Ecclesiastes 2:14-15
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14 The wise have eyes in their heads,
while the fool walks in the darkness;
but I came to realize
that the same fate overtakes them both.(A)
15 Then I said to myself,
“The fate of the fool will overtake me also.
What then do I gain by being wise?”(B)
I said to myself,
“This too is meaningless.”
Ecclesiastes 2:14-15
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Ecclesiastes 2:14-15
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14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
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Deuteronomy 8:18
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Deuteronomy 8:18
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18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,(A) and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
Deuteronomy 8:18
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Deuteronomy 8:18
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18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
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