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Ecclesiastes 9:12

12 Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come:
As fish are caught in a cruel net,
or birds are taken in a snare,
so men are trapped by evil times
that fall unexpectedly upon them.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 9:12

1 Thessalonians 5:3 - While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor p... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:3

1 Peter 2:12 - Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:12 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:12

2 Corinthians 6:2 - For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:2 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:2

Psalms 11:6 - On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. Click to read the verse Psalms 11:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 11:6

Luke 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:20 Click to read the verse Luke 12:20

Psalms 37:19 - In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty. Click to read the verse Psalms 37:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:19

Luke 21:35 - For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Click to read the verse Luke 21:35 Click to read the verse Luke 21:35

Ecclesiastes 8:11 - When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, the hearts of the people are filled w... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:11

Proverbs 29:6 - An evil man is snared by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad. Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:6 Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:6

Proverbs 7:23 - till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost ... Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:23

2 Timothy 2:26 - and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken th... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:26 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:26

Joshua 8:14 - When the king of Ai saw this, he and all the men of the city hurried out early in the morning t... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:14 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:14

Amos 3:5 - Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground where no snare has been set? Does a trap spring up f... Click to read the verse Amos 3:5 Click to read the verse Amos 3:5

2 Peter 2:12 - But these men blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like brute beasts, creature... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:12 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:12

Luke 19:42-44 - and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it i... Click to read the verse Luke 19:42-44 Click to read the verse Luke 19:42-44

Judges 16:30 - Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down cam... Click to read the verse Judges 16:30 Click to read the verse Judges 16:30

Joshua 8:6 - They will pursue us until we have lured them away from the city, for they will say, ‘They are r... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:6 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:6

Isaiah 30:13 - this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:13

Judges 20:34 - Then ten thousand of Israel’s finest men made a frontal attack on Gibeah. The fighting was so h... Click to read the verse Judges 20:34 Click to read the verse Judges 20:34

Job 18:8-10 - His feet thrust him into a net and he wanders into its mesh. Click to read the verse Job 18:8-10 Click to read the verse Job 18:8-10

Psalms 18:5 - The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. Click to read the verse Psalms 18:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:5

2 Chronicles 23:13 - She looked, and there was the king, standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and th... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 23:13 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 23:13

Psalms 73:18-20 - Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:18-20 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:18-20

Amos 5:13 - Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times, for the times are evil. Click to read the verse Amos 5:13 Click to read the verse Amos 5:13

Jeremiah 50:24 - I set a trap for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it; you were found and cap... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:24

Proverbs 6:15 - Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy. Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:15

Proverbs 7:22-23 - All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:22-23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:22-23

Job 1:13 - One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s h... Click to read the verse Job 1:13 Click to read the verse Job 1:13

Habakkuk 1:14-17 - You have made men like fish in the sea, like sea creatures that have no ruler. Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:14-17 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:14-17

Ezekiel 32:3 - “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘With a great throng of people I will cast my net over... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 32:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 32:3

Hosea 7:12 - When they go, I will throw my net over them; I will pull them down like birds of the air. When ... Click to read the verse Hosea 7:12 Click to read the verse Hosea 7:12

Luke 12:39 - But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:39 Click to read the verse Luke 12:39

Psalms 49:12 - But man, despite his riches, does not endure; he is like the beasts that perish. Click to read the verse Psalms 49:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 49:12

Psalms 91:3 - Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. Click to read the verse Psalms 91:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 91:3

Ecclesiastes 3:22 - So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22

Ecclesiastes 8:7 - Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 - Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time an... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:5-7

Luke 17:26-31 - “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. Click to read the verse Luke 17:26-31 Click to read the verse Luke 17:26-31

Luke 21:34-36 - “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxietie... Click to read the verse Luke 21:34-36 Click to read the verse Luke 21:34-36

Ezekiel 17:20 - I will spread my net for him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon an... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:20 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:20