Ecclesiastes 9:11

I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Ecclesiastes 9

2 songs meet this passage

  • “We may lose, and we may win”

    Take It Easy · Eagles

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 9:11

    A similar recognition that life's outcomes aren't fully in our control, met here with a shrug rather than deeper reflection.

  • Smoke On the Water · Deep Purple

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 9:11

    The chaos and randomness of the fire mirrors the Preacher's observation that time and chance happen to everyone, disrupting plans without warning.

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