Ecclesiastes 9:13

"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."

Key Reflection

This verse illustrates the unpredictable nature of life’s trials and the inevitability of suffering for all people, comparing their fate to that of fish caught in a net or birds trapped in a snare. It underscores the idea that evil can strike suddenly and without warning, highlighting humanity's vulnerability and the futility of trying to avoid such calamities.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Or, Also this have I seen - wisdom under the sun, and great it seemed to me. From this verse to the end ofEcclesiastes 10:0, the writer inculcates, in a series of proverbs, wisdom in contrast to folly, as the best remedy in the present life to the evil of vanity.

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