Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are taken with the snare, like them are the children of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, man does not
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For man certainly does not know his time:
International Standard Version
In addition, no human being knows his time: Like fish captured in a cruel net, or as birds caught in a snare, so also are human beings caught by bad timing that surprises them.
A Conservative Version
For man also does not know 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 falls suddenly upon them.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
Julia Smith Translation
For also man knew not his time: as the fishes being laid hold of in an evil net, and as the birds laid hold of in the snare, as they, the sons of men being snared for an evil time, as it will fall upon them suddenly.
King James 2000
For man also knows not his time: as the fish 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 falls suddenly upon them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For man does not know his time. Just as fish are caught in a cruel net and like birds who are seized in a snare, so also {humans} are ensnared at a cruel time when it falls suddenly upon them.
Modern King James verseion
For man also does not know 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 falls suddenly on them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For man knoweth not his time, but like as the fish are taken with the angle and as the birds are caught with the snare: Even so are men taken in the perilous time, when it cometh suddenly upon them.
NET Bible
Surely, no one knows his appointed time! Like fish that are caught in a deadly net, and like birds that are caught in a snare -- just like them, all people are ensnared at an unfortunate time that falls upon them suddenly.
New Heart English Bible
For man also doesn't know his time. As the fish 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 falls suddenly on them.
The Emphasized Bible
For, indeed, man could not know his own time, like fishes which were caught in a cruel net, and like little birds which were caught in a trap, - like them, were ensnared the sons of men, by a time of misfortune, when it fell upon them suddenly.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For man also doesn't know his time. As the fish 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 falls suddenly on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
For even man knoweth not his time; as fish that are taken hold of by an evil net, and as birds that are taken hold of by a snare, like these are the sons of man snared at an evil time, when it falleth upon them suddenly.
Themes
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of death
Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
Ignorance » Man's » Coming evils unforeseen
Insecurity of the wicked » The sudden overthrow of sinners
Man » Ignorance of » Coming evils unforeseen
Man's » Ignorance » Coming evils unforeseen
Topics
Interlinear
Yada`
Ra`
רעה רע
Ra`
evil, wickedness, wicked, hief, hurt, bad, trouble, sore, affliction, ill, adversity, favoured, harm, naught, noisome, grievous, sad,
Usage: 669
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:12
Images Ecclesiastes 9:12
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 9:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Injustice Of Time And Chance
11 I 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 the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are taken with the snare, like them are the children of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. 13 This also have I seen as wisdom under the sun, and it was great unto me.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
Job 18:8-10
For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes;
Psalm 11:6
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalm 73:18-20
Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down in ruins.
Proverbs 6:15
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly: in a moment shall he be broken, and without remedy.
Proverbs 7:22-23
He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;
Ecclesiastes 8:5-7
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Isaiah 30:13
therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a towering wall, whose breaking shall come suddenly in an instant.
Habakkuk 1:14-17
And thou makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
Luke 12:39
But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
Luke 17:26-31
And as it took place in the days of Noe, thus also shall it be in the days of the Son of man:
Luke 19:42-44
saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;
Luke 21:34-36
But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;
2 Corinthians 6:2
(for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now is the well-accepted time; behold, now the day of salvation:)
2 Timothy 2:26
and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for his will.
1 Peter 2:12
having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through your good works, themselves witnessing them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
2 Peter 2:12
But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption,