'May' in the Bible

For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice!

Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

Just as he came forth from his mother's womb, naked will he return as he came, and he will take nothing in his hand that he may carry away from his toil.

Again, I observed this on the earth: the race is not always won by the swiftest, the battle is not always won by the strongest; prosperity does not always belong to those who are the wisest, wealth does not always belong to those who are the most discerning, nor does success always come to those with the most knowledge -- for time and chance may overcome them all.

One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

One who quarries stones may be injured by them; one who splits logs may be endangered by them.

Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.