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Ecclesiastes 9:11-13 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

11. Here is something else I have learnt:The fastest runnersand the greatest heroesdon't always win racesand battles.Wisdom, intelligence, and skilldon't always make you healthy,rich, or popular.We each have our shareof bad luck.

12. None of us know when we might fall victim to a sudden disaster and find ourselves like fish in a net or birds in a trap.

13. Once I saw what people really think of wisdom.

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