(A) 2 All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad,[a] the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. Ecclesiastes 9. Font Size. But anyone that is born again no matter how lowly esteemed people may rate you, you are better than richest sinner. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? According to the 'Preacher' of Ecclesiastes, a living dog is better than what. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Context. Ecclesiastes 9:8 Parallel Commentaries. Good and bad men fare alike as to this world. How many of the good gifts, both of nature and Providence, does one sinner destroy and make waste! 9 Enjoy life with your wife,(M) whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. Ecclesiastes 9:15 “Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.” King James Version (KJV) NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Not that we may set our hearts upon the delights of sense, but what God has given us we may use with wisdom. KJV 1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. Ecclesiastes 9 Chapter 9. Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary Explained We start our Ecclesiastes 9 commentary considering that death is inevitable. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Ecclesiastes 9 - For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works [are] in the hand of God. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. Ecclesiastes 9:11-12. Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. Though, on this side death, the righteous and the wicked may often seem to fare alike, on the other side there will be a vast difference between them.4-10 The most despicable living man's state, is preferable to that of the most noble who have died impenitent. 1. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.18 Wisdom(AB) is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Ecclesiastes 9:9. KJV 1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. 6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. Verse. Ecclesiastes 4:9 in all English translations. Tools. Those who put off the great concerns of their souls, are caught in Satan's net, which he baits with some worldly object, for which they reject or neglect the gospel, and go on in sin till they suddenly fall into destruction.13-18 A man may, by his wisdom, bring to pass that which he could never do by his strength. All in their stations, may find some work to do. For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. As it is with the good, so with the sinful;as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them.(B). KJV / Ecclesiastes / Ecclesiastes 9; Previous Book Previous Chapter Read the Full Chapter Next Chapter Next Book. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. It may be worrisome to contemplate and very painful to experience, but we are admonished through Solomon that such things will occur. 1 For all this I considered a in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. I returned and saw — This may have some respect to the foregoing verse: for having urged men to labour with all their might, he now adds, by way of caution, that yet they must not be confident of their own strength, as if they were sure of success by it, but must look up to God for his blessing, without which all their endeavours would be in vain. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. 5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing;(F)they have no further reward, and even their name(G) is forgotten. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. Ecclesiastes 9 - For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, [are] in the hand of God: no man knoweth either … Ecclesiastes 1:9 Context. King James Version Update. Font Size. 1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. King James Version (KJV) Bible Book List. “Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.” King James Version (KJV) Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. (H)6 Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished;never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun. But nobody remembered that poor man. 4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. Ecclesiastes 9:1: For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either Ecclesiastes 9:13 Context. Commentary. Ecclesiastes 1 King James Version (KJV). 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Solomon is teaching us that now is the time to work with care, energy, and purpose to get the most and the best from life and to prepare for the hereafter. 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Listen to the Bible. Time is running out. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. KJV / Ecclesiastes / Ecclesiastes 9 / Ecclesiastes 9:8; Previous Book Previous Chapter Read the Full Chapter Next Chapter Next Book. 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. Ecclesiastes 9:10. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. He who destroys his own soul destroys much good. People know neither love nor hatred [by] anything [they see] before them. 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. (C) The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live,(D) and afterward they join the dead. 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. Geneva Study Bible. Red Letter. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. Death Comes to Good and Bad. As far as the sons of men are left to themselves, their hearts are full of evil; and prosperity in sin, causes them even to set God at defiance by daring wickedness. 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 10 Chapter 9 Solomon, in this chapter, for a further proof of the vanity of this world, gives us four observations which he had made upon a survey of the state of the children of men in it:— I. Ecclesiastes 9 Parallel Chapters. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. (11,12) Benefits of wisdom. 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. King James Version (KJV) Bible Book List. 12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. It meanders, with jumps and starts, through the general messiness of human experience, to which it … Solomon exhorts the wise and pious to cheerful confidence in God, whatever their condition in life. no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 9:12 King James Version (KJV). Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Ecclesiastes 9:11. If God be for us, who can be against us, or stand before us? 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. We must use means, but not trust to them: if we succeed, we must give God the praise; if crossed, we must submit to his will. His basic reason is that the clock is ticking. This is the world of service, that to come is the world of recompence. For this is your lot(N) in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. NIV: ESV: NASB: KJV: HCSB: 1 So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God's hands, but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them. 7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. Ecclesiastes 9:4 Context. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Death Comes to All. How forcible are right words! The Word of God clearly acknowledges that men, even those seemingly well-deserving, will meet with unforeseen, chance setbacks, including death! For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their … 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 9:4-18. 2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their … DZARMA EZRA on Ecclesiastes 9:4 As the bible says, she that liveth in sin is dead whilst she is still liveth, anyone that is not having Jesus in his life is a sinner, he is that dead lion. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? We may learn many things good for ourselves and useful to others. Font Size. For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. Retail: $34.99. 9 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. 4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Font Size. 6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. Bible > KJV > Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 9 King James Bible: Par Death Comes to Good and Bad. Scripture Formatting × Scripture Formatting. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun.. 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is. King James Version Update. 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