Ecclesiastes 9:12
Ecclesiastes 9:12 The Message (MSG)
No one can predict misfortune. Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds in a trap, So men and women are caught By accidents evil and sudden.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 New Century Version (NCV)
No one knows what will happen next. Like a fish caught in a net, or a bird caught in a trap, people are trapped by evil when it suddenly falls on them.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
For man also does not know his time: Like fish taken in a cruel net, Like birds caught in a snare, So the sons of men are snared in an evil time, When it falls suddenly upon them.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For man also does not know his time [of death]; like fish caught in a treacherous net, and birds caught in the snare, so the sons of men are ensnared in an evil time when a dark cloud suddenly falls on them.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy.