Old Testament · Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 9:11
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I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
About Ecclesiastes 9:11
Ecclesiastes 9:11 from Ecclesiastes speaks directly to Finish Race, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the wisdom literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Hebrews 12:1
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”
- 1 Corinthians 9:24
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:6
“Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.”
- Acts 20:24
“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”
- Daniel 9:24
“Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.”
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How to Apply Ecclesiastes 9:11
Study Ecclesiastes 9:11 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Ecclesiastes. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Finish Race. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.