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> What the hell does "time happeneth" mean? It's perfectly clear from context. Time and chance are the governing factors in success, not intrinsic merit.
by bigstrat2003 1mo ago
> What the hell does "time happeneth" mean?
It's perfectly clear from context. Time and chance are the governing factors in success, not intrinsic merit.
- andai 1mo agoWell what does time mean in this context? Patience? Foresight? I've actually spent the morning journaling on the value of having a long time perspective. So initially I thought the author was saying something to that effect. But the other translation leaves out time altogether! So honestly I don't know what he was trying to say. I guess it's just some archaic idiom for luck?
- msm_ 1mo agoIt may be perfectly clear to you. For me (a non-native speaker) reading the first verse required a significant focus and I still didn't get what the author meant (only the general vibes). The second verse was immediately clear.