Ecclesiastes 6:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Who knoweth

Micah 6:8

The days of his vain life

For who can

Ecclesiastes 3:22

Ecclesiastes 8:7

Job 14:21

General references

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Bible References

Who knoweth

I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.

He will give us our heritage, the glory of Jacob who is dear to him. (Selah.)

I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.

He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.

The days of his vain life

But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.

Their love and their hate and their envy are now ended; and they have no longer a part for ever in anything which is done under the sun.

For we, as all our fathers were, are like men from a strange country before you, who have got a place for a time in the land; our days on the earth are like a shade, and there is no hope of going on.

(For we are but of yesterday, and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are gone like a shade:)

He comes out like a flower, and is cut down: he goes in flight like a shade, and is never seen again.

You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

See how short my time is; why have you made all men for no purpose?

I am gone like the shade when it is stretched out: I am forced out of my place like a locust.

When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.

For who can

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

No one is certain what is to be, and who is able to say to him when it will be?

His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.

General references

All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.