Ecclesiastes 9:12-14

Lexham English Bible

¹² For man does not know his time. Just as fish are caught in a cruel net and like birds who are seized in a snare, so also humans^[a] are ensnared at a cruel time when it falls suddenly upon them.

Wisdom—Although Vulnerable—is Superior to Power

¹³ I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. ¹⁴ There was a small city with few people in it. A great king came and besieged it, building great siege works against it.