Ecclesiastes 11:8

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Summary

But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

If a man

Ecclesiastes 6:6

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Rejoice

Ecclesiastes 3:12

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Ecclesiastes 8:15

Yet

All that

Ecclesiastes 2:1

Ecclesiastes 5:15

Ecclesiastes 6:11

General references

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Bible References

If a man

Yea, though he lives a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoys no good, do not all go to one place?

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and prolongs his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, who fear before him.

Rejoice

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be fitting is [for a man] to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor in which he labors under the sun all the days of his life which God has given him, for this is his p

Then I commended joy, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be cheerful. For that shall abide with him in his labor [all] the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

Yet

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider. Yea, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shall say, I have no pleasure in them,

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

the land dark as midnight, of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as midnight.

But man dies, and is laid low. Yea, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

He wanders abroad for bread, [saying], Where is it? He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

Give glory to LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains. And, while ye look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.

a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the dawn spreads upon the mountains, a great people and a strong, there has not ever been the like, nor shall be any more after them, even to the years of man

Then the king said to the helpers, After binding him hands and feet, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. And he who walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.

that they told you that there will be scoffers during the last time, going according to their own desires of irreverences.

All that

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. And, behold, this also was vanity.

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

Since there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

General references

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.