11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 9:11:1 ⧉שַׁ֜בְתִּיshavtiI returned Ecclesiastes 9:11:2 ⧉וְרָאֹ֣הveraoand saw Ecclesiastes 9:11:3 ⧉תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁtakhathashemeshunder the sun Ecclesiastes 9:11:4 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat Ecclesiastes 9:11:5 ⧉לֹא֩lonot Ecclesiastes 9:11:6 ⧉לַקַּלִּ֨יםlakallimto the swift Ecclesiastes 9:11:7 ⧉הַמֵּר֜וֹץhamerotsthe race Ecclesiastes 9:11:8 ⧉וְלֹ֧אveloand not Ecclesiastes 9:11:9 ⧉לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣יםlagiborimto the mighty Ecclesiastes 9:11:10 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilkhamathe battle Ecclesiastes 9:11:11 ⧉וְ֠גַםvegamand also Ecclesiastes 9:11:12 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Ecclesiastes 9:11:13 ⧉לַחֲכָמִ֥יםlakhakhamimto the wise Ecclesiastes 9:11:14 ⧉לֶ֙חֶם֙lekhembread Ecclesiastes 9:11:15 ⧉וְגַ֨םvegamand also Ecclesiastes 9:11:16 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Ecclesiastes 9:11:17 ⧉לַנְּבֹנִים֙lannevonimto the discerning Ecclesiastes 9:11:18 ⧉עֹ֔שֶׁרosherriches Ecclesiastes 9:11:19 ⧉וְגַ֛םvegamand also Ecclesiastes 9:11:20 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ecclesiastes 9:11:21 ⧉לַיֹּדְעִ֖יםlayodeimto those knowing Ecclesiastes 9:11:22 ⧉חֵ֑ןkhenfavor Ecclesiastes 9:11:23 ⧉כִּי־עֵ֥תkietfor time Ecclesiastes 9:11:24 ⧉וָפֶ֖גַעvafegaand chance Ecclesiastes 9:11:25 ⧉יִקְרֶ֥הyikrehappens Ecclesiastes 9:11:26 ⧉אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃etkullamto all of them |
11. Formal Translation I turned back and observed under the sun: the swift do not always win the race, and the mighty do not always win the battle; the wise do not always receive bread, and the discerning do not always gain riches, and those who know do not always gain favor; for time and chance meet them all. |
11. Dynamic Translation I looked again under the sun and noticed that speed does not guarantee success in the race, and strength does not secure the battle; the wise may still lack bread, the discerning may still miss wealth, and the knowledgeable may still miss favor; everyone experiences both time and chance. |