9:10 Whatever you find to do with your hands, 1
do it with all your might,
because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, 2
the place where you will eventually go. 3
9:11 Again, 4 I observed this on the earth: 5
the race is not always 6 won by the swiftest,
the battle is not always won by the strongest;
prosperity 7 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 8 always come to those with the most knowledge –
for time and chance may overcome 9 them all.