In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon further wrote: “I returned to see under the sun that the swift do not have the race, nor the mighty ones the battle, nor do the wise also have the food, nor do the understanding ones also have the riches, nor do even those having knowledge have the favor. ”
سلیمان در کتاب جامعه به این اشاره می‌کند که در دنیا همیشه سریع‌ترین دونده ،‏ برندهٔ مسابقه نمی‌شود و همیشه قوی‌ترین سرباز در میدان جنگ پیروز نمی‌گردد .‏