Ecclesiastes

Questions the meaning of life and the value of worldly pursuits, concluding that fearing God is important.

Chapter 9

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KJV - 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.
People don't know when their time will come, just like fish trapped in a bad net or birds caught in a trap. Similarly, people can be unexpectedly caught in a bad time.
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