Ecclesiastes 9:12-14

Contemporary English Version

¹² None of us know when we might fall victim to a sudden disaster and find ourselves like fish in a net or birds in a trap.

Better To Be Wise than Foolish

¹³ Once I saw what people really think of wisdom, and it made an impression on me. ¹⁴ It happened when a powerful ruler surrounded and attacked a small city where only a few people lived. The enemy army was getting ready to break through the city walls.