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11 I again saw under the sun that the (A)race is not to the swift and the (B)battle is not to the mighty, and neither is bread to the wise nor (C)riches to the discerning nor favor to men who know; for time and (D)misfortune overtake them all. 12 Moreover, man does not (E)know his time: like fish seized in an evil net and (F)birds seized in a trap, so the sons of men are (G)ensnared at an evil time when it (H)suddenly falls on them.

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11 I have seen something else under the sun:

The race is not to the swift
    or the battle to the strong,(A)
nor does food come to the wise(B)
    or wealth to the brilliant
    or favor to the learned;
but time and chance(C) happen to them all.(D)

12 Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come:

As fish are caught in a cruel net,
    or birds are taken in a snare,
so people are trapped by evil times(E)
    that fall unexpectedly upon them.(F)

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