English: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
Toki Pona: mi pona e mi lon poka ante. mi lukin e ni lon anpa suno: jan pi tawa wawa en jan pi nasin pona li kama ala nanpa wan lon utala. jan sona li kama ala jo e pan e mani e pona tan sewi tan ni: tenpo en sewi li lawa e ona ale.