Ecclesiastes 9:13

New English Translation

This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each going to his own home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 6:1

Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

Ecclesiastes 7:15

During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth – even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night –

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again, I observed this on the earth: the race is not always won by the swiftest, the battle is not always won by the strongest; prosperity does not always belong to those who are the wisest, wealth does not always belong to those who are the most discerning, nor does success always come to those with the most knowledge – for time and chance may overcome them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

Surely, no one knows his appointed time! Like fish that are caught in a deadly net, and like birds that are caught in a snare – just like them, all people are ensnared at an unfortunate time that falls upon them suddenly.

Ecclesiastes 9:14

There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

Daniel 2:14

Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king’s executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.