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Ecclesiastes 9:12-14
Modern English Version

12 For man does not know his time:

Like fish caught in an unfortunate net,
    like birds caught in a snare,
so the sons of men are ensnared at a tragic, yet appointed time,
    when it suddenly falls on them.

The Excellence of Wisdom

13 I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me: 14 There was a small city with a few men in it; and a great king came and surrounded it, and he built up great siege works against it.

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