Ecclesiastes 7
Overview
7:1 Remedies against vanity are, a good name;
7:2 mortification;
7:7 patience;
7:11 wisdom;
7:23 The difficulty of wisdom. Verse 1 name Proverbs 15:30, 22:1; Isaiah 56:5; Luke 10:20; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 precious Ecclesiastes 10:1; Psalm 133:2; Proverbs 27:9; Song of Songs 1:3, 4:10; John 13:2 the day Ecclesiastes 4:2; Job 3:17; Isaiah 57:1, 57:2; 2 Corinthians 5:1, 5:8; Philippians 1:21-23; Revelation 14:13 Reciprocal Genesis 44:7 - General; Ruth 3:14 - Let it not; Nehemiah 6:13 - and that they; Jonah 4:3 - for Verse 2 better Genesis 48:1-22, 49:2-33, 50:15-17; Job 1:4, 1:5; Isaiah 5:11, 5:12, 22:12-14; Amos 6:3-6; Matthew 5:4, 14:6-12; 1 Peter 4:3, 4:4 that Numbers 23:10; Deuteronomy 32:29; Romans 6:21, 6:22; Philippians 3:19; Habakkuk 3:1 living Deuteronomy 32:46; Isaiah 47:7; Haggai 1:5 *marg. Malachi 2:2 Reciprocal Esther 1:10 - the heart; Ecclesiastes 2:2 - It is; 9:5 - the living; 10:19 - feast; Jeremiah 12:11 - layeth; 16:8 - General; Luke 6:21 - ye that weep; John 11:19 - to comfort; James 4:9 - afflicted; 1 Peter 4:7 - the end Verse 3 Sorrowor, Angeris better Psalm 119:67, 119:71, 126:5, 126:6; Jeremiah 31:8, 31:9, 31:15-20, 50:4, 50:5; Daniel 9:3-19; 10:2, 10:3, 10:19; Zechariah 12:10-14; Luke 6:21, 6:25; John 16:20-22; 2 Corinthians 7:9-11; James 4:8-10 by Romans 5:3, 5:4; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; James 1:2-4
Verse 4 heart Nehemiah 2:2-5; Isaiah 53:3, 53:4; Matthew 8:14-16; Mark 5:38-43; Luke 7:12, 7:13; John 11:31-35 the heart 1 Samuel 25:36, 30:16; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 20:16; Isaiah 21:4; Jeremiah 51:39, 51:57; Daniel 5:1-4, 5:30; Hosea 7:5; Nahum 1:10; Mark 6:21-29 Reciprocal 1 Kings 1:41 - as they Verse 5 better Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 9:8, 13:13, 15:31, 15:32, 17:10, 27:6; Revelation 3:19 the song Psalm 69:12 Reciprocal Proverbs 14:13 - General Verse 6 as Ecclesiastes 2:2; Psalm 58:9, 118:12; Isaiah 65:13-15; Amos 8:10; Luke 6:25, 16:25; 2 Peter 2:13-17; Jude 1:12, 1:13 cracklingHeb. soundthe laughter Proverbs 29:9 Reciprocal 14:13 - General; James 4:9 - let Verse 7 oppression Deuteronomy 28:33, 28:34, 28:65 a gift Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 8:3, 12:3; Proverbs 17:23; Isaiah 1:23, 33:15 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 21:13 - changed; 21:14 - is mad; Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered; Hosea 4:11 - take Verse 8 Better Psalm 126:5, 126:6; Isaiah 10:24, 10:25, 10:28-34; Luke 16:25; James 5:11; 1 Peter 1:13 the patient Proverbs 13:10, 14:29, 15:18, 16:32, 28:25; Luke 21:19; Romans 2:7, 2:8; Habakkuk 3:1; James 5:8; 1 Peter 2:20, 2:21, 5:5, 5:6 Reciprocal Genesis 42:36 - all these things are against me; 1 Kings 12:14 - My father made; 21:4 - And he laid him; 2 Chronicles 10:14 - My father; Job 42:12 - So; Proverbs 17:14 - leave; 21:24 - haughty; 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself; 1 Timothy 3:3 - patient; James 1:19 - slow to wrath Verse 9 hasty 1 Samuel 25:21, 25:22; 2 Samuel 19:43; Esther 3:5, 3:6; Proverbs 14:17, 16:32; Jonah 4:9; Ephesians 4:26, 4:27; James 1:19 anger Genesis 4:5, 4:6, 4:8, 34:7, 34:8, 34:25, 34:26, 34:30, 34:31; 2 Samuel 13:22, 13:28, 13:32; Proverbs 26:23-26; Mark 6:19, 6:24 Reciprocal Genesis 27:41 - then; 1 Samuel 20:32 - what hath; 1 Kings 21:4 - And he laid him; Esther 5:10 - refrained; Job 5:2 - the foolish; 20:2 - and for; Proverbs 14:29 - but; 17:14 - leave; 19:2 - and; 21:24 - haughty; Amos 1:11 - kept; 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself; Ephesians 4:31 - wrath; Titus 1:7 - not soon Verse 10 What Judges 6:13; Jeremiah 44:17-19 wiselyHeb. out of wisdom, Genesis 6:11, 6:12; Psalm 14:2, 14:3; Isaiah 50:1; Romans 1:22-32, 3:9-19 Reciprocal Genesis 24:54 - Send me; 1 Samuel 25:10 - there be; Ecclesiastes 1:9 - that hath Verse 11 good with an inheritanceor, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too. Ecclesiastes 9:15-18; 1 Kings 3:6-9; Luke 16:8, 16:9; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 them Ecclesiastes 11:7 Reciprocal 1 Kings 3:9 - to judge; Job 22:2 - as he that; Proverbs 8:10 - General; 14:24 - crown; 21:20 - treasure; Ecclesiastes 1:3 - under; 2:13 - I saw; 10:19 - but Verse 12 wisdom Job 1:10, 22:21-25; Proverbs 2:7, 2:11, 14:20, 18:10, 18:11; Isaiah 33:6 a defenceHeb. a shadow, Judges 9:15; Psalm 57:1; Isaiah 30:2, 32:2 the excellency Deuteronomy 30:19, 30:20, 32:47; Proverbs 3:18, 8:35, 9:11, 11:4; John 12:50, 17:3; Philippians 3:8 Reciprocal Proverbs 4:7 - Wisdom is; 4:13 - she; 8:19 - General; 10:15 - rich; 14:24 - crown; 16:16 - General; Ecclesiastes 1:15 - crooked; 2:13 - I saw; 10:19 - but Verse 13 Consider Job 37:14; Psalm 8:3, 107:43; Isaiah 5:12 who Ecclesiastes 1:15; Job 9:12, 11:10, 12:14, 34:29; Isaiah 14:27, 43:13, 46:10, 46:11; Daniel 4:35; Romans 9:15, 9:19; Ephesians 1:11 Reciprocal Ecclesiastes 8:6 - to every; 9:11 - but; Isaiah 42:16 - crooked; 45:7 - I make Peace; Luke 12:26 - why Verse 14 the day Ecclesiastes 3:4; Deuteronomy 28:47; Psalm 30:11, 30:12, 40:3; Matthew 9:13; John 16:22, 16:23; James 5:13 but Deuteronomy 8:3; 1 Kings 8:47, 17:17, 17:18; 2 Chronicles 33:12, 33:13; Job 10:1, 10:2; Psalm 94:12, 94:13; 119:71; Isaiah 22:12-14, 26:11, 42:25; Jeremiah 23:20; Micah 6:9; Haggai 1:5-7; Luke 15:17, 15:18; Acts 14:22 setHeb. made, Ecclesiastes 12:8, 12:13; Hosea 2:6, 2:7 Reciprocal Psalm 50:22 - consider; Ecclesiastes 3:1 - every thing; 8:6 - to every; 11:8 - yet; Isaiah 45:7 - I make Peace; Colossians 3:2 - Set Verse 15 have I Ecclesiastes 2:23, 5:16, 5:17, 6:12; Genesis 47:9; Psalm 39:6 there is a just Ecclesiastes 3:16, 8:14, 9:1, 9:2; 1 Samuel 22:18, 22:19; 1 Kings 21:13; 2 Chronicles 24:21, 24:22; Job 9:22, 9:23; Matthew 23:34, 23:35; John 16:2; Acts 7:52 there is a wicked Ecclesiastes 8:12, 8:13; Job 21:7-15; Psalm 73:3-13; Isaiah 65:20; Jeremiah 12:1, 12:2 Reciprocal Genesis 18:25 - that the; Job 4:7 - who ever; Psalm 73:4 - no; Proverbs 24:30 - went; Ecclesiastes 9:13 - General Verse 16 Be notThis verse is probably the language of an ungodly man; to which Solomon answers, as in the following verse, "Do not multiply wickedness; do not add direct opposition to godliness, to the rest of your crimes. Why should you provoke God to destroy you before your time?" Proverbs 25:16; Matthew 6:1-7, 9:14, 15:2-9, 23:5, 23:23, 23:24, 23:29; Luke 18:12; Romans 10:2; Philippians 3:6; 1 Timothy 4:3 neither Ecclesiastes 12:12; Genesis 3:6; Job 11:12, 28:28; Proverbs 23:4; Romans 11:25, 12:3; 1 Corinthians 3:18, 3:20; Colossians 2:18, 2:23; James 3:13-17 destroy thyselfHeb. be desolate, Matthew 23:38; Revelation 18:19 Reciprocal Ecclesiastes 1:18 - For in Verse 17 not Jeremiah 2:33, 2:34; Ezekiel 8:17, 16:20; James 1:21 why Genesis 38:7-10; 1 Samuel 25:38; Job 15:32, 15:33; Psalm 55:23; Proverbs 10:27; Acts 5:5, 5:10; 12:23 before thy timeHeb. not in thy timeReciprocal Job 22:16 - cut down; Proverbs 11:3 - the perverseness; Acts 16:28 - Do Verse 18 good Ecclesiastes 11:6; Proverbs 4:25-27, 8:20; Luke 11:42 for Ecclesiastes 8:12, 12:13; Psalm 25:12-14, 145:19, 145:20; Jeremiah 32:40; Malachi 4:2; Luke 1:50 Reciprocal 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; Nehemiah 2:20 - The God; Proverbs 12:13 - but; 14:26 - fear; 29:25 - whoso; 31:30 - she; Ecclesiastes 2:3 - and to lay; 5:7 - but; 9:2 - as is; Isaiah 56:2 - layeth; Acts 10:2 - one Verse 19 Ecclesiastes 9:15-18; 2 Samuel 20:16-22; Proverbs 21:22, 24:5; Colossians 1:9-11 Reciprocal Joshua 8:4 - go not; 2 Samuel 20:22 - in her wisdom; 1 Kings 3:9 - to judge; 3:28 - the wisdom; 2 Kings 2:12 - My father; 1 Chronicles 12:32 - all their; Proverbs 8:14 - I have; Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Wisdom; Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom; Daniel 1:4 - and skillful; 2:23 - who hast Verse 20 there 1 Kings 8:46; 2 Chronicles 6:36; Job 15:14-16; Psalm 130:3, 143:2; Proverbs 20:9; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; James 3:2; 1 John 1:8-10 doeth Isaiah 64:6 Reciprocal Genesis 6:9 - just; 8:21 - the imagination; 9:21 - and was; 20:2 - said; Leviticus 13:6 - wash; 13:39 - if the bright; 1 Samuel 20:34 - in fierce; 2 Kings 20:13 - there was nothing; Job 4:17 - Shall mortal; Psalm 119:96 - I have seen; Isaiah 39:2 - there was; Daniel 9:20 - confessing; John 13:10 - needeth; Acts 15:39 - the contention; Romans 3:12 - there is none; 7:15 - what; 7:23 - another; Galatians 2:13 - the other; 3:11 - that; 5:17 - the flesh; Philippians 3:9 - not Verse 21 take no heedHeb. give not thine heart, 2 Samuel 19:19 unto 16:10; Isaiah 29:21; 1 Corinthians 13:5-7 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 24:9 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:20 - thought Verse 22 also 1 Kings 2:44; Matthew 15:19, 18:32-35; John 8:7-9; James 3:9 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 3:13 - which he knoweth; 24:9 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:20 - thought; John 8:9 - being; Romans 2:15 - accusing Verse 23 I said Genesis 3:5; 1 Kings 3:11, 3:12, 11:1-8; Romans 1:22; 1 Corinthians 1:20 Reciprocal Job 28:12 - General; 28:20 - General; Ecclesiastes 1:17 - I gave; 7:28 - yet; 8:17 - that a man Verse 24 Deuteronomy 30:11-14; Job 11:7, 11:8, 28:12-23, 28:28; Psalm 36:6, 139:6; Isaiah 55:8, 55:9; Romans 11:33; 1 Timothy 6:16 Reciprocal Job 28:20 - General; Psalm 92:5 - deep; Ecclesiastes 1:8 - man; 7:28 - yet; 8:17 - that a man; 11:5 - even Verse 25 I applied mine heartHeb. I and my heart compassed, Ecclesiastes 1:13-17, 2:1-3, 2:12, 2:20 the reason 7:27 *marg. 2:15, 3:16, 3:17, 9:1, 9:2; Jeremiah 12:1, 12:2; 2 Peter 2:3-9, 3:3-9 know Ecclesiastes 9:3, 10:13; Genesis 34:7; Joshua 7:13; 2 Samuel 13:12; Proverbs 17:12, 26:11 Reciprocal 2:2 - apply; 6:32 - lacketh; 22:17 - apply; Ecclesiastes 8:9 - this; 8:16 - When I; Mark 7:22 - foolishness; 2 Peter 2:16 - the madness Verse 26 I find Judges 16:18-21; Proverbs 2:18, 2:19, 5:3-5, 7:21-27, 9:18, 22:14, 23:27, 23:28 whoso pleaseth GodHeb. he that is good before God, Ecclesiastes 2:26 Reciprocal Genesis 19:35 - General; 38:24 - played the harlot; 39:12 - caught; Exodus 10:7 - snare; Leviticus 15:20 - General; Numbers 5:18 - the bitter water; 5:27 - if she be defiled; 25:1 - the people; 31:16 - these caused; Judges 16:8 - bound him; 16:19 - she made; 1 Kings 21:25 - whom Jezebel; 2 Kings 8:27 - the son in law; 1 Chronicles 14:3 - took; Nehemiah 13:26 - Did not Solomon; Job 31:9 - If mine; Proverbs 2:16 - deliver; 5:4 - her; 5:22 - holden; 6:24 - keep; 6:32 - lacketh; 7:27 - General; 14:27 - to Verse 27 saith Ecclesiastes 1:1, 1:2, 12:8-10 counting one by one, to find out the accountor, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason, 7:25 Reciprocal 1 Timothy 2:7 - a preacher Verse 28 yet Ecclesiastes 7:23, 7:24; Isaiah 26:9 one Job 33:23; Psalm 12:1 butSolomon, instead of seeking one rational, virtuous woman, had collected an immense multitude, of various countries and religions, for magnificence and indulgence; among whom, as might have been expected, he had not found one who was thoroughly faithful, upright, and pious. He here uses the language of a penitent, warning others of the errors into which he had been led; and not that of a wasphish satirist, lashing indiscriminately one half of the human species. 1 Kings 11:1-3 Reciprocal 11:3 - seven hundred; Proverbs 20:6 - but; 31:10 - can Verse 29 God Genesis 1:26, 1:27, 5:1 theyThe descendants of Adam have sought out an immense number of inventions, in order to find happiness in the world, without God, which have only proved so many variations of impiety and iniquity. 3:6, 3:7, 6:5, 6:6, 6:11, 6:12, 11:4-6; Psalm 99:8, 106:29, 106:39; Jeremiah 2:12, 2:13; 4:22; Ezekiel 22:6-13; Mark 7:8, 7:9; Acts 7:40-43; Romans 1:21-32, 3:9-19; Ephesians 2:2, 2:3; Titus 3:3 Reciprocal Job 15:14 - is man; Psalm 14:3 - all gone; 33:15 - fashioneth; Proverbs 19:21 - many; 21:8 - way; Ecclesiastes 3:11 - hath made; Ezekiel 28:15 - till iniquity; Romans 1:30 - inventors; 3:12 - They are