Ecclesiastes 9:12
“For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 9:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn der Mensch weiß auch seine Zeit nicht; gleich den Fischen, welche gefangen werden im verderblichen Netze, und gleich den Vögeln, welche in der Schlinge gefangen werden: gleich diesen werden die Menschenkinder verstrickt zur Zeit des Unglücks, wenn dieses sie plötzlich überfällt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque el hombre tampoco conoce su tiempo: como los peces que son presos en la mala red, y como las aves que se prenden en lazo, así son enlazados los hijos de los hombres en el tiempo malo, cuando cae de repente sobre ellos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque também o homem não sabe seu tempo, assim como os peixes que são capturados pela maligna rede; e como os passarinhos que são presos na armadilha; assim também os filhos dos homens são pegos pelo tempo mau, quando cai de repente sobre eles.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porque ninguém sabe quando morrerá, assim como o peixe preso em uma rede de morte, ou como pássaros pegos com uma armadilha. Assim como os animais, seres humanos são aprisionados em tempos maus, que repentinamente caem sobre eles.
📖 Ecclesiastes 9:12 in Context
10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
11I 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 favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
12For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
13This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
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