Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
As the fishes
Bible References
Man
Luke 19:42
saying, "Would that you too knew even to-day on what your peace depends! But no, it is hidden from you!
2 Corinthians 6:2
(He saith, I have heard you in the time of favour, and helped you on the day of salvation. Well, here is the time of favour, here is the day of salvation.)
1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves properly before pagans; so that for all their slander of you as bad characters, they may come to glorify God when you are put upon your trial, by what they see of your good deeds.
As the fishes
2 Timothy 2:26
they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.
The sons
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, 'Foolish man, this very night your soul is wanted; and who will get all you have prepared?'
Luke 17:26
And just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of man;
Luke 21:34
Take heed to yourselves in case your hearts get overpowered by dissipation and drunkenness and worldly anxieties, and so that Day catches you suddenly like a trap.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
when 'all's well' and 'all is safe' are on the lips of men, then all of a sudden Destruction is upon them, like pangs on a pregnant woman ??escape there is none.
2 Peter 2:12
But those people! ??like irrational animals, creatures of mere instinct, born for capture and corruption, they scoff at what they are ignorant of; and like animals they will suffer corruption and ruin,