Ecclesiastes 9:12 Multilingual: For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.

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New International Version
Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so people are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.

New Living Translation
People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy.

English Standard Version
For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.

Berean Study Bible
For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.

New American Standard Bible
Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
For man certainly does not know his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.

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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one knows when his time will come. Like fish that are caught in a cruel net or birds caught in a snare, humans are trapped by a disaster when it suddenly strikes them.

Jubilee Bible 2000
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 the evil time, when it falls suddenly upon them.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

American King James Version
For man also knows 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 falls suddenly on 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Man knoweth not his own end: but as fishes are taken with the hook, and as birds are caught with the snare, so men are taken in the evil time, when it shall suddenly come upon them.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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.

Prediker 9:12 Afrikaans PWL
want die mens ken nie sy tyd nie, maar soos visse wat gevang word in ’n misleidende net en soos voëls wat in die strikke gevang word, so word die seuns van die mens gevang in ’n bose tyd wanneer dit hulle skielik oorval.

Predikuesi 9:12 Albanian
Sepse njeriu nuk e njeh orën e tij; ashtu si peshqit që kapen në një rjetë mizore dhe si zogjtë që kapen në një kurth, kështu bijtë e njerëzve kapen në kurth në kohën e fatkeqësisë, kur ajo bie papritur mbi ta.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 9:12 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لان الانسان ايضا لا يعرف وقته. كالاسماك التي تؤخذ بشبكة مهلكة وكالعصافير التي تؤخذ بالشرك كذلك تقتنص بنو البشر في وقت شر اذ يقع عليهم بغتة.

Dyr Prödiger 9:12 Bavarian
Dyr Mensch waiß aau nit, wann yr stirbt. Wie Fisch, wo in n Nötz gfangen seind, wie Vögl, wo in dyr Gläss höngend, yso haat s önn Menschn, wenn de Zeit für iem daa ist.

Еклесиаст 9:12 Bulgarian
Защото и човек не знае времето си Както рибите, които се улавят в жестока мрежа, И както птиците, които се улавят в примка, Така се улавят човешките чада в лошо време, Когато то внезапно ги връхлети.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
原來人也不知道自己的定期：魚被惡網圈住，鳥被網羅捉住，禍患忽然臨到的時候，世人陷在其中，也是如此。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
原来人也不知道自己的定期：鱼被恶网圈住，鸟被网罗捉住，祸患忽然临到的时候，世人陷在其中，也是如此。

傳道書 9:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
原來人也不知道自己的定期。魚被惡網圈住，鳥被網羅捉住，禍患忽然臨到的時候，世人陷在其中也是如此。

傳道書 9:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
原来人也不知道自己的定期。鱼被恶网圈住，鸟被网罗捉住，祸患忽然临到的时候，世人陷在其中也是如此。

Ecclesiastes 9:12 Croatian Bible
Čovjek ne zna svoga časa: kao ribe ulovljene u podmukloj mreži, i kao ptice u zamku uhvaćene, tako se hvataju sinovi ljudski u vrijeme nevolje koja ih iznenada spopada.

Kazatel 9:12 Czech BKR
Nebo tak nezná člověk času svého jako ryby, kteréž loveny bývají sítí škodlivou, a jako ptáci polapeni bývají osídlem; tak zlapáni bývají synové lidští v čas zlý, když na ně připadá v náhle.

Prædikeren 9:12 Danish
Thi et Menneske kender lige saa lidt sin Tid som Fisk, der fanges i det slemme Garn, eller Fugle, der hildes i Snaren; ligesom disse fanges Menneskens Børn i Ulykkens Stund, naar den brat falder over dem.

Prediker 9:12 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Dat ook de mens zijn tijd niet weet, gelijk de vissen, die gevangen worden met het boze net; en gelijk de vogelen, die gevangen worden met den strik; gelijk die, alzo worden de kinderen der mensen verstrikt, ter bozer tijd, wanneer derzelve haastelijk over hen valt.

Swete's Septuagint
ὅτι καί γε καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ ἄνθρωπος τὸν καιρὸν αὐτοῦ· ὡς οἱ ἰχθύες οἱ θηρευόμενοι ἐν ἀμφιβλήστρῳ καλῷ, καὶ ὡς ὄρνεα τὰ θηρευόμενα ἐν παγίδι, ὡς αὐτὰ παγιδεύονται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰς καιρὸν πονηρόν, ὅταν ἐπιπέσῃ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς ἄφνω.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּ֡י גַּם֩ לֹֽא־יֵדַ֨ע הָאָדָ֜ם אֶת־עִתֹּ֗ו כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצֹודָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים הָאֲחֻזֹ֖ות בַּפָּ֑ח כָּהֵ֗ם יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְעֵ֣ת רָעָ֔ה כְּשֶׁתִּפֹּ֥ול עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
כי גם לא־ידע האדם את־עתו כדגים שנאחזים במצודה רעה וכצפרים האחזות בפח כהם יוקשים בני האדם לעת רעה כשתפול עליהם פתאם׃

Aleppo Codex
יב כי גם לא ידע האדם את עתו כדגים שנאחזים במצודה רעה וכצפרים האחזות בפח כהם יוקשים בני האדם לעת רעה כשתפול עליהם פתאם

Prédikátor 9:12 Hungarian: Karoli
Valamit hatalmadban van cselekedni erõd szerint, azt cselekedjed; mert semmi cselekedet, okoskodás, tudomány és bölcseség nincs a Seolban, a hová menendõ vagy.

La predikanto 9:12 Esperanto
CXar ecx ne scias la homo sian sorton; kiel fisxoj, kaptitaj en pereigan reton, kaj kiel birdoj, implikigxintaj en kaptilon, tiel kaptigxas la homoj en tempo malbona, kiam gxi atakas ilin neatendite.

SAARNAAJA 9:12 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sillä ei ihminen tiedä aikaansa, niinkuin eivät kalatkaan, jotka tarttuvat pahaan verkkoon, eivätkä linnut, jotka käyvät kiinni paulaan; niinkuin ne, niin pyydystetään ihmislapsetkin pahana aikana, joka yllättää heidät äkisti.

Ecclésiaste 9:12 French: Darby
Car aussi l'homme ne connait pas son temps, comme les poissons qui sont pris dans le filet de malheur, et comme les oiseaux qui sont pris dans le piege: comme eux, les fils des hommes sont enlaces dans un temps mauvais, lorsqu'il tombe sur eux subitement.

Ecclésiaste 9:12 French: Louis Segond (1910)
L'homme ne connaît pas non plus son heure, pareil aux poissons qui sont pris au filet fatal, et aux oiseaux qui sont pris au piège; comme eux, les fils de l'homme sont enlacés au temps du malheur, lorsqu'il tombe sur eux tout à coup.

Ecclésiaste 9:12 French: Martin (1744)
Car aussi l'homme même ne connaît point son temps, non plus que les poissons qui sont pris au filet, [lequel est] mauvais [pour eux], et les oiseaux qui sont pris au lacet; [car] les hommes sont ainsi enlacés par le temps mauvais, lorsqu'il tombe subitement sur eux.

Prediger 9:12 German: Modernized
Auch weiß der Mensch seine Zeit nicht, sondern wie die Fische gefangen werden mit einem schädlichen Hamen, und wie die Vögel mit einem Strick gefangen werden, so werden auch die Menschen berückt zur bösen Zeit, wenn sie plötzlich über sie fällt.

Prediger 9:12 German: Luther (1912)
Auch weiß der Mensch seine Zeit nicht; sondern, wie die Fische gefangen werden mit einem verderblichen Haken, und wie die Vögel mit einem Strick gefangen werden, so werden auch die Menschen berückt zur bösen Zeit, wenn sie plötzlich über sie fällt. {~}

Prediger 9:12 German: Textbibel (1899)
Weiß doch der Mensch nicht einmal seine Zeit: wie die Fische, die im bösen Netze gefangen werden, und wie die Vögel, die in der Schlinge gefangen werden, - gleich ihnen werden die Menschenkinder verstrickt zur Zeit des Unglücks, wenn es sie plötzlich überfällt.

Ecclesiaste 9:12 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Poiché l’uomo non conosce la sua ora; come i pesci che son presi nella rete fatale, e come gli uccelli che son còlti nel laccio, così i figliuoli degli uomini son presi nel laccio al tempo dell’avversità, quando essa piomba su loro improvvisa.

Ecclesiaste 9:12 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Perciocchè l’uomo non pur conosce il suo tempo. Come i pesci, che son presi con la mala rete; e come gli uccelli, che son colti col laccio; così sono allacciati i figliuoli degli uomini, al tempo dell’avversità, quando cade loro di subito addosso.

PENGKHOTBAH 9:12 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tambahan pula tiada diketahui orang akan ajalnya, seperti ikan tertangkap dengan pukat celaka, dan seperti burung tertangkap dengan jerat, demikianpun anak-anak Adam terjerat apabila jahat menempuh kepadanya dengan sekonyong-konyong.

전도서 9:12 Korean
대저 사람은 자기의 시기를 알지 못하나니 물고기가 재앙의 그물에 걸리고 새가 올무에 걸림같이 인생도 재앙의 날이 홀연히 임하면 거기 걸리느니라

Ecclesiastes 9:12 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Nescit homo finem suum ; sed sicut pisces capiuntur hamo, et sicut aves laqueo comprehenduntur, sic capiuntur homines in tempore malo, cum eis extemplo supervenerit.

Koheleto knyga 9:12 Lithuanian
Žmonės nežino savo laiko kaip ir žuvys, kurios sugaunamos tinklu, arba kaip paukščiai, kurie pagaunami spąstais. Žmonės patenka į nelaimės spąstus, kai jie to visai nesitiki.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 Maori
Kahore hoki te tangata e mohio ki te wa mona: he rite ki nga ika e haoa ana ki te kupenga nanakia, ki nga manu hoki e mau ana i te mahanga, he pera ano hoki nga tama a te tangata, e mahangatia ana i te wa whakarihariha, ina puta whakarere mai ki a ratou.

Predikerens 9:12 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
For mennesket kjenner like så lite sin tid som fiskene som fanges i det onde garn, eller fuglene som blir fanget i snaren; likesom de fanges også menneskenes barn i en ond tid, når den med ett kommer over dem.

Eclesiastés 9:12 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Porque el hombre tampoco conoce su tiempo: como peces atrapados en la red traicionera, y como aves apresadas en la trampa, así son atrapados los hijos de los hombres en el tiempo malo cuando éste cae de repente sobre ellos.

Eclesiastés 9:12 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Porque el hombre tampoco conoce su tiempo: Como peces atrapados en la red traicionera Y como aves apresadas en la trampa, Así son atrapados los hijos de los hombres en el tiempo malo Cuando éste cae de repente sobre ellos.

Eclesiastés 9:12 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Porque el hombre tampoco conoce su tiempo; como los peces que son presos en la mala red, y como las aves que se prenden en lazo, así son enlazados los hijos de los hombres en el tiempo malo, cuando éste cae de repente sobre ellos.

Eclesiastés 9:12 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Porque el hombre tampoco conoce su tiempo: como los peces que son presos en la mala red, y como las aves que se prenden en lazo, así son enlazados los hijos de los hombres en el tiempo malo, cuando cae de repente sobre ellos.

Eclesiastés 9:12 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Porque el hombre tampoco conoce su tiempo; como los peces que son presos en la mala red, y como las aves que se prenden en lazo, así son enlazados los hijos de los hombres en el tiempo malo, cuando cae de repente sobre ellos.

Eclesiastes 9:12 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Afinal, o ser humano não conhece a sua hora. Como os peixes são apanhados de surpresa na rede mortal e os passarinhos são pegos nas armadilhas escondidas, assim também os homens são tomados pelas épocas difíceis que lhes sobrevêm de repente.

Eclesiastes 9:12 Portugese Bible
Pois o homem não conhece a sua hora. Como os peixes que se apanham com a rede maligna, e como os passarinhos que se prendem com o laço, assim se enlaçam também os filhos dos homens no mau tempo, quando este lhes sobrevém de repente.

Ecclesiast 9:12 Romanian: Cornilescu
Căci omul nu-şi cunoaşte nici măcar ceasul, întocmai ca peştii prinşi în mreaja nimicitoare, şi ca păsările prinse în laţ; ca şi ei sînt prinşi şi fiii oamenilor în vremea nenorocirii, cînd vine fără veste nenorocirea peste ei.

Екклесиаст 9:12 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Ибо человек не знает своего времени. Как рыбы попадаются в пагубную сеть, и как птицы запутываются в силках, так сыны человеческие уловляются в бедственное время, когда оно неожиданно находит на них.

Екклесиаст 9:12 Russian koi8r
Ибо человек не знает своего времени. Как рыбы попадаются в пагубную сеть, и как птицы запутываются в силках, так сыны человеческие уловляются в бедственное время, когда оно неожиданно находит на них.

Predikaren 9:12 Swedish (1917)
Ty människan känner icke sin tid, lika litet som fiskarna, vilka fångas i olycksnätet, eller fåglarna, vilka fastna i snaran. Såsom dessa, så snärjas ock människornas barn på olyckans tid, när ofärd plötsligt faller över dem.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Sapagka't hindi rin nalalaman ng tao ang kaniyang kapanahunan: kung paano ang mga isda na nahuhuli sa masamang lambat, at kung paano ang mga ibon na nahuhuli sa bitag, gayon ang mga anak ng mga tao, ay nasisilo sa masamang kapanahunan, pagka biglang nahuhulog sa kanila.

ปัญญาจารย์ 9:12 Thai: from KJV
เพราะว่ามนุษย์ไม่รู้วารของตน ปลาติดอยู่ในอวนอันร้ายฉันใด และนกถูกดักติดอยู่ในบ่วงแร้วฉันใด วารอันร้ายก็มาถึงบุตรทั้งหลายของมนุษย์ เขาก็ถูกวารอันร้ายนั้นดักจับติดโดยฉับพลันเหมือนกันฉันนั้น

Vaiz 9:12 Turkish
Dahası insan kendi vaktini bilmez:
Balığın acımasız ağa, kuşun kapana düştüğü gibi,
İnsanlar da üzerlerine ansızın çöken kötü zamana yakalanırlar.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 9:12 Vietnamese (1934)
Lại, loài người chẳng hiểu biết thời thế của mình: như cá mắc lưới, chỉ phải bẫy dò thể nào, thì loài người cũng bị vấn vương trong thời tai họa xảy đến thình lình thể ấy.