Ecclesiastes 9
Overview
9:1 Like things happen to good and bad;
9:4 There is a necessity of death unto men;
9:7 Comfort is all their portion in this life;
9:11 God's providence rules over all;
9:13 Wisdom is better than strength. Verse 1 considered in my heartHeb. gave, or set to my heart, Ecclesiastes 1:17, 7:25, 8:16, 12:9, 12:10 that the 8:14; Deuteronomy 33:3; 1 Samuel 2:9; 2 Samuel 15:25, 15:26; Job 5:8; Psalm 10:14, 31:5; 37:5, 37:6; Proverbs 16:3; Isaiah 26:12, 49:1-4; Jeremiah 1:18, 1:19; John 10:27-30; 1 Corinthians 3:5-15; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Peter 1:5 no man Ecclesiastes 7:15; Psalm 73:3, 73:11-13; Malachi 3:15-18 Reciprocal Genesis 43:1 - General; Judges 20:21 - destroyed; 1 Samuel 31:6 - General; 2 Samuel 11:25 - for the sword; 2 Kings 23:29 - slew him; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; 2 Chronicles 35:24 - died; Job 4:7 - who ever; 9:22 - He destroyeth; 21:10 - their cow; 27:12 - ye yourselves; Psalm 49:10 - wise; Ecclesiastes 2:14 - one; 11:6 - thou knowest; Jeremiah 43:6 - Jeremiah; Ezekiel 1:1 - as I; Zechariah 1:5 - General; John 9:3 - Neither; Philippians 2:27 - nigh Verse 2 alike Ecclesiastes 2:14-16; Job 21:7-34; Psalm 73:3; Malachi 3:15 as is Ecclesiastes 2:26, 7:18, 8:12-14 feareth Genesis 24:3, 24:8, 24:9; Joshua 2:17-20; 1 Samuel 14:26; Ezekiel 17:18, 17:19; Zechariah 5:3, 5:4; Malachi 3:5, 3:18 Reciprocal Genesis 43:1 - General; Joshua 9:18 - had sworn; 9:19 - We have; 1 Samuel 14:39 - General; 31:6 - General; 2 Kings 23:29 - slew him; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; 2 Chronicles 35:24 - died; Job 1:18 - Thy sons; 4:7 - who ever; 21:10 - their cow; 21:26 - alike; 36:11 - spend; Psalm 49:10 - wise; Ecclesiastes 7:15 - there is a just; 7:25 - the reason; Jeremiah 43:6 - Jeremiah; Ezekiel 1:1 - as I; 21:3 - the righteous; Matthew 5:34 - Swear; John 9:3 - Neither; Philippians 2:27 - nigh Verse 3 also Ecclesiastes 8:11; Genesis 6:5, 8:21; Job 15:16; Psalm 51:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 15:19, 15:20; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 1:29-31; Titus 3:3 and madness Ecclesiastes 1:17, 7:25; Luke 6:11, 15:17; Acts 26:11, 26:24; 2 Peter 2:16 after Ecclesiastes 12:7; Proverbs 14:32; Acts 12:23 Reciprocal Genesis 19:9 - pressed; Exodus 14:23 - General; Numbers 14:40 - rose up; 22:29 - for now would; 1 Samuel 19:1 - And Saul; 20:32 - what hath; 2 Kings 1:13 - he sent again; Job 15:20 - travaileth; 36:11 - spend; Psalm 4:2 - O; Proverbs 21:8 - way; Ecclesiastes 1:3 - under; 8:14 - a vanity; 10:5 - an evil; Jeremiah 16:12 - evil; John 12:10 - General; 13:27 - That; Acts 13:10 - O full; 27:42 - General Verse 4 Job 14:7-12, 27:8; Isaiah 38:18; Lamentations 3:21, 3:22; Luke 16:26-29 Reciprocal Job 24:19 - so doth; Ecclesiastes 4:2 - General; Isaiah 57:18 - to his Verse 5 the living Ecclesiastes 7:2; Job 30:23; Habakkuk 3:1 the dead Job 14:21; Psalm 6:5, 88:10, 88:11; Isaiah 63:16 for the Ecclesiastes 2:16, 8:10; Job 7:8-10; Psalm 109:15; Isaiah 26:14 Reciprocal Genesis 5:5 - and he died; Deuteronomy 31:14 - that thou must die; 2 Samuel 14:14 - we must; Psalm 59:11 - Slay; 88:12 - in the land; 89:48 - What; Ecclesiastes 9:10 - for; Isaiah 38:11 - General; Luke 20:32 - died; 1 Corinthians 15:55 - is thy victory Verse 6 their love Exodus 1:8; Job 3:17, 3:18; Psalm 146:3, 146:4; Proverbs 10:28; Matthew 2:20 have they Ecclesiastes 2:18-23, 6:12 Reciprocal 1:3 - under; 9:10 - for; Isaiah 38:11 - General; John 2:8 - Draw; 1 Corinthians 15:55 - is thy victory Verse 7 Go Genesis 12:19; Mark 7:29; John 4:50 eat Ecclesiastes 2:24-26, 3:12, 3:13, 5:18, 8:15, 10:19; Deuteronomy 12:7, 12:12, 16:14, 16:15; 1 Kings 8:66; 1 Chronicles 16:1-3, 29:21-23; 2 Chronicles 30:23-27; Nehemiah 8:10-12 for Genesis 4:4, 4:5; Exodus 24:8-11; Luke 11:41; Acts 10:35 Reciprocal Genesis 29:1 - Jacob; 43:34 - were merry; Exodus 24:11 - did eat; Numbers 6:20 - and after; Deuteronomy 14:26 - rejoice; Ruth 3:7 - his heart; 1 Samuel 1:18 - went her; 2 Samuel 13:28 - heart is merry; 1 Kings 18:41 - Get; 1 Chronicles 29:22 - eat and drink; Job 42:9 - Job; Psalm 104:15 - oil to make his; Proverbs 17:22 - merry; Ecclesiastes 3:22 - nothing; Isaiah 24:9 - General; Jeremiah 22:15 - eat; 31:16 - for; 35:5 - Drink; Matthew 8:13 - Go; 9:2 - be; Mark 5:34 - go; Luke 7:50 - go; 18:14 - went; John 2:11 - beginning; Acts 2:46 - did; 9:19 - when; Romans 14:18 - is; 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use Verse 8 thy garments 2 Samuel 19:24; Esther 8:15; Revelation 3:4, 3:5, 7:9, 7:13, 7:14, 16:15, 19:8, 19:14 let thy head Ruth 3:3; 2 Samuel 14:2; Daniel 10:3; Amos 6:6; Matthew 6:17; Luke 7:46 Reciprocal Genesis 5:5 - and he died; 2 Samuel 12:20 - anointed; Isaiah 61:3 - the oil; Matthew 26:7 - very; Luke 7:38 - and anointed Verse 9 Live joyfullyHeb. See, or Enjoy lifewith the wife Proverbs 5:18, 5:19, 18:22, 19:14; Malachi 2:15 all the days of the life Ecclesiastes 6:12; Psalm 39:5, 144:4 for Ecclesiastes 2:10, 2:24, 3:13, 3:22, 5:18 Reciprocal Genesis 26:8 - sporting; Deuteronomy 24:5 - cheer up; 1 Chronicles 14:3 - took; Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I hated; Isaiah 54:6 - a wife; Malachi 2:14 - the wife; 1 Corinthians 15:19 - this; Colossians 3:19 - love Verse 10 thy hand Numbers 13:30; 1 Chronicles 22:19, 28:20, 29:2, 29:3; 2 Chronicles 31:20, 31:21; Ezra 6:14, 6:15; Nehemiah 2:12-20, 3:1-16, 4:2, 4:6, 4:9-13, 4:17-23, 13:8-31; Psalm 71:15-18; Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 6:33; John 4:34; Romans 12:11, 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 9:24, 9:26; 15:10, 16:10; Ephesians 5:16; Colossians 3:23; 2 Peter 1:12-15 for Ecclesiastes 9:5, 9:6, 11:3; Job 14:7-12; Psalm 6:5, 88:10-12; Isaiah 38:18, 38:19; John 9:4; Acts 20:25-31 Reciprocal Genesis 17:23 - circumcised; 21:14 - rose up; 22:3 - General; 24:33 - General; 27:2 - I know not; 28:18 - rose up; Exodus 16:21 - General; Leviticus 8:32 - General; Joshua 4:10 - hasted; 7:16 - rose up; 10:9 - all night; 18:3 - How long are; 23:14 - I am going; Judges 7:1 - rose up; 9:33 - as thou shalt find; 20:8 - We will not; Ruth 2:7 - continued; 2 Samuel 6:14 - with all his; 2 Kings 9:20 - for he driveth; 1 Chronicles 22:5 - David prepared; 2 Chronicles 29:3 - He in the first; Ezra 6:12 - speed; 10:4 - Arise; Nehemiah 3:20 - earnestly; 6:3 - I am doing; Esther 6:4 - Who is in the court; 8:14 - being hastened; Job 1:5 - rose up; 3:13 - then had I been at rest; 17:11 - purposes; Psalm 30:9 - What; 90:12 - So; 119:60 - made; 132:3 - I will not; Proverbs 3:28 - General; 6:4 - General; 22:29 - a man; 31:15 - riseth; Ecclesiastes 3:20 - go; 10:2 - wise; 11:6 - sow; 12:5 - because; Song of Songs 7:12 - get; Daniel 2:25 - brought; Haggai 1:2 - This; Matthew 20:6 - the eleventh; 20:7 - Go; Luke 2:16 - with; 9:61 - but; 19:5 - Zacchaeus; John 5:4 - first; 8:2 - early; 17:15 - take; Acts 8:30 - ran thither; 9:39 - while; 10:8 - he sent; 10:23 - on; Romans 12:8 - with diligence; 13:11 - for now; 1 Corinthians 7:29 - the time; Galatians 6:10 - opportunity; Habakkuk 3:7 - To day; 3:1 - as Verse 11 returned Ecclesiastes 2:12, 4:1, 4:4; Malachi 3:18 that the race 1 Samuel 17:50; 2 Samuel 2:18-23, 17:14, 17:23; Psalm 33:16, 33:17, 73:6, 73:7, 147:10, 147:11; Jeremiah 9:23, 46:6; Amos 2:14-16 but Ecclesiastes 2:14, 2:15, 3:14, 3:17, 7:13; 1 Samuel 2:3-10; Job 5:11-14, 34:29; Proverbs 21:30, 21:31; Lamentations 3:37, 3:38; Daniel 4:35; Ephesians 1:11 Reciprocal Judges 1:10 - Sheshai; 1:19 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 2:9 - by strength; 6:9 - a chance; 17:44 - Come to me; 2 Samuel 11:25 - for the sword; 21:22 - fell by; 1 Kings 20:11 - Let not him; 20:20 - they slew; 20:27 - like two; 2 Kings 8:5 - the woman; 1 Chronicles 20:8 - they fell; 2 Chronicles 25:8 - God hath power; Job 24:1 - seeing; 37:24 - he; Psalm 127:1 - The Lord; Ecclesiastes 9:13 - General; Isaiah 40:30 - General; Jeremiah 48:14 - We; Ezekiel 28:4 - General; Daniel 11:11 - the multitude; Hosea 10:13 - in the; Luke 10:31 - by; 1 Corinthians 9:24 - run in Verse 12 man Ecclesiastes 8:5-7, 8:11; Luke 19:42-44; 2 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Peter 2:12 as the fishes Proverbs 7:22, 7:23; Habakkuk 1:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:26 the sons Job 18:8-10; Psalm 11:6, 73:18-20; Proverbs 6:15, 29:6; Isaiah 30:13; Luke 12:20, 12:39, 17:26-31, 21:34-36; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 2 Peter 2:12 Reciprocal Joshua 8:6 - They flee; 8:14 - he wist not; Judges 16:30 - and the house; 20:34 - knew not; 1 Samuel 17:44 - Come to me; 2 Samuel 11:25 - for the sword; 2 Chronicles 23:13 - Then Athaliah; Job 1:13 - when; 24:1 - seeing; Psalm 18:5 - snares; 37:19 - in the evil; 49:12 - beasts; 91:3 - snare; Ecclesiastes 3:22 - who; 8:7 - he knoweth; Jeremiah 50:24 - snare; Ezekiel 17:20 - I will spread; 32:3 - General; Daniel 11:11 - the multitude; Hosea 7:12 - I will bring; Amos 3:5 - General; 5:13 - an evil; Luke 21:35 - as Verse 13 Ecclesiastes 9:11, 6:1, 7:15, 8:16 Reciprocal Proverbs 21:22 - General; Ecclesiastes 1:3 - under; 2:19 - wise under; Daniel 2:14 - with Verse 14 There was 2 Samuel 20:15-22; 2 Kings 6:24-33, 7:1-20 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 20:20 - thou shalt build; Judges 8:35 - showed; 1 Samuel 23:12 - They will; 2 Samuel 20:16 - General; 20:22 - in her wisdom; Proverbs 24:5 - A wise; Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom; 1 Corinthians 12:22 - General Verse 15 yet Genesis 40:23; Esther 6:2, 6:3 Reciprocal Exodus 1:8 - a new king; Judges 8:35 - showed; 1 Samuel 18:23 - a poor man; 23:12 - They will; 1 Kings 3:9 - to judge; 1 Chronicles 19:2 - I will show; Proverbs 2:11 - General; 3:13 - is the; 11:11 - the blessing; 19:7 - the brethren; 28:2 - but; 28:11 - the poor; Ecclesiastes 4:13 - is a poor; 7:11 - good with an inheritance; 7:19 - General; 10:10 - wisdom; 1 Corinthians 12:22 - General; James 2:6 - ye Verse 16 Wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:18, 7:19; Proverbs 21:22, 24:5 the poor 10:15; Mark 6:2, 6:3; John 7:47-49, 9:24-34; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; James 2:2-6 Reciprocal Genesis 40:23 - but forgat him; Joshua 8:4 - go not; 1 Samuel 18:23 - a poor man; 2 Kings 2:12 - My father; Proverbs 4:7 - Wisdom is; 8:14 - I have; 19:7 - the brethren; Ecclesiastes 2:13 - I saw; 2:14 - one; 4:13 - is a poor; Jeremiah 43:4 - obeyed; Daniel 2:23 - who hast; Galatians 4:14 - ye; James 2:6 - ye Verse 17 Genesis 41:33-40; 1 Samuel 7:3-6; Proverbs 28:23; Isaiah 42:2, 42:4; James 1:20, 3:17, 3:18 Reciprocal Proverbs 17:27 - an excellent spirit; Acts 19:41 - when Verse 18 better Ecclesiastes 9:16 sinner Joshua 7:1, 7:5, 7:11, 7:12, 22:20; 1 Samuel 14:28, 14:29, 14:36-46; 2 Samuel 20:1, 20:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12; 2 Timothy 2:16-18, 3:8, 4:3, 4:4; Titus 1:10, 1:11; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Joshua 6:18 - make the camp; 1 Samuel 14:30 - had there; 1 Chronicles 12:32 - all their; 2 Chronicles 33:3 - he built again; Job 34:30 - General; 35:8 - may hurt; Ecclesiastes 2:21 - whose; Jeremiah 41:3 - General; Daniel 2:23 - who hast; Jonah 1:12 - for; 1 Corinthians 5:13 - Therefore