Ecclesiastes 9:13 Cross References - ISV

¹³ Wisdom Surpasses FoolishnessI also observed this example of wisdom on earth, and it seemed important to me:

¹ Enjoyment of Life as a Gift from GodThere exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings:

¹⁵ I have seen it all during my pointless life: both a righteous person who dies while he is righteous, and a wicked person who lives to an old age, while remaining wicked.

¹⁶ When I dedicated myself to experience wisdom and to observe what is undertaken on earth—even going without sleep day and night—

¹¹ I considered and observed on earth the following: The race doesn’t go to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor food to the wise, nor wealth to the smart, nor recognition to the skilled. Instead, timing and circumstances meet them all.