Ecclesiastes 9:11: "The race is not to the ___, nor the battle to the strong."

Answer: swift

The Teacher observes that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong, "for time and chance happen to all."

“I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.”— Ecclesiastes 9:11 (BSB)