"Flightwill perishfrom the swift,And the stalwartwill not strengthenhis power,Northe mightymansavehis life.
"But the eyesof the wickedwill fail,And there will be noescapefor them; And their hopeis to breathetheir last."
The kingis not savedby a mightyarmy;A warrioris not deliveredby greatstrength.
I againsawunderthe sunthat the raceis not to the swiftand the battleis not to the warriors,and neitheris breadto the wisenorwealthto the discerningnorfavorto men of ability;for timeand chanceovertakethem all.
"Flightwill perishfrom the shepherds,And escapefrom the mastersof the flock.
WhenZedekiahthe kingof Judahand allthe menof warsawthem, they fledand wentout of the cityat nightby wayof the king'sgardenthrough the gatebetweenthe two walls;and he wentout towardthe Arabah.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
It is He who flashesforth[with] destructionupon the strong,So that destructioncomesupon the fortress.
