Ecclesiastes 9:11-13

International Children’s Bible

¹¹ I also realized something else here on earth that is senseless:
The fast runner does not always win the race.
    The strong army does not always win the battle.
The wise man does not always have food.
    The smart man does not always become wealthy.
    And the man with special skills does not always receive praise.
Bad things happen to everyone.
¹² A person never knows what will happen to him next.
He is like a fish caught in a cruel net.
    He is like a bird caught in a trap.
In the same way, a person is trapped by bad things
    that suddenly happen to him.