Ecclesiastes 9:12
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“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
What Does Ecclesiastes 9:12 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 9:12 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 9, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 9:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 91:3“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.”1 Thessalonians 5:3“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”Luke 21:34“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”Amos 3:5“Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?”Proverbs 6:15“Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.”Job 18:8“For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.”Psalms 49:12“Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.”Psalms 73:18“Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.”Proverbs 7:23“Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”Proverbs 29:6“In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.”Ecclesiastes 8:5“Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.”Luke 12:20“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?”Job 1:13“And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:”Psalms 37:19“They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.”Proverbs 7:22“He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;”Ecclesiastes 8:7“For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?”Ezekiel 32:3“Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will therefore spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; and they shall bring thee up in my net.”Luke 19:42“Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.”2 Corinthians 6:2“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”2 Timothy 2:26“And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”
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