I turned me to another thing, and I saw that under the sun, the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the learned, nor favour to the skilful: but time and chance in all.

returned

Ecclesiastes 2:12 I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I that he can follow the King his maker?)

Ecclesiastes 4:1,4 I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any. . . .

Malachi 3:18 And you shall return, and shall see the difference between the just and the wicked: and between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.

that the race

1 Samuel 17:50 And David prevailed over the Philistine, with a sling and a stone, and he struck, and slew the Philistine. And as David had no sword in his hand,

2 Samuel 2:18-23 And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods. . . .

2 Samuel 17:14,23 And Absalom, and all the men of Israel said: The counsel of Chusai the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel: and by the will of the Lord the profitable counsel of Achitophel was defeated, that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom. . . .

Psalm 33:16,17 The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength. . . .

Psalm 73:6,7 Therefore pride hath held them fast: they are covered with their iniquity and their wickedness. . . .

Psalm 147:10,11 He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man. . . .

Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Jeremiah 46:6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the strong think to escape: they are overthrown, and fallen down, towards the north by the river Euphrates.

Amos 2:14-16 And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life. . . .

but

Ecclesiastes 2:14,15 The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike. . . .

Ecclesiastes 3:14-17 I have learned that all the works which God hath made, continue for ever: we cannot add any thing, nor take away from those things which God hath made that he may be feared. . . .

Ecclesiastes 7:13 Consider the works of God, that no man can correct whom he hath despised.

1 Samuel 2:3-10 Do not multiply to speak lofty things, boasting: let old matters depart from your mouth: for the Lord is a God of all knowledge, and to him are thoughts prepared. . . .

Job 5:11-14 Who setteth up the humble on high, and comforteth with health those that mourn. . . .

Job 34:29 For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?

Proverbs 21:30,31 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. . . .

Lamentations 3:37,38 Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? . . .

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Ephesians 1:11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.