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under the sun

This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)

The race does not belong to ... The battle does not belong to

"The race is not always won by ... The battle is not always won by"

Bread

Here "Bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "Food" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

time and chance affect them all

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "what happens and when it happens affect them all" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)

affect them all

"affects all these things." Here the words "them all" refer to race, battle, bread, riches, and favor.