Ecclesiastes 9:11
And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
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Ecclesiastes 9:11
And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
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Ecclesiastes 9:12
Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),
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Psalms 33:16
A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.
Psalms 33:17
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
Psalms 147:10
He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Proverbs 21:31
The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.
Amos 2:14
And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely:
2 Samuel 2:18
There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.
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Jeremiah 9:23
This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
1 Samuel 17:47
And all these people who are here today may see that the Lord does not give salvation by sword and spear: for the fight is the Lord's, and he will give you up into our hands.
1 Kings 20:11
And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.
Zechariah 4:6
This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by force or by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of armies.
Romans 8:31
What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
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Romans 9:16
So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God.
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