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that_o neither_o run_v be_v of_o the_o swift_a nor_o war_n of_o the_o strong_a nor_o bread_n of_o the_o wise_a nor_o riches_n of_o the_o learned_a nor_o grace_n of_o the_o artificer_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n in_o al._n †_o man_n know_v not_o his_o own_o end_n but_o as_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o the_o hook_n and_o as_o bird_n be_v catch_v with_o the_o snare_n so_o man_n be_v take_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o shall_v sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o †_o this_o wisdom_n also_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v very_o great_a †_o a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n in_o it_o there_o come_v against_o it_o a_o great_a king_n and_o compass_v it_o and_o build_v fort_n round_o about_o and_o the_o siege_n be_v perfire_v †_o and_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o man_n poor_a and_o wise_a and_o he_o deliver_v the_o city_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o no_o man_n afterward_o remember_v that_o pooreman_z †_o and_o i_o say_v that_o wisdom_n be_v 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