Ecclesiastes 9:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Alike

As is

Ecclesiastes 2:26

Ecclesiastes 7:18

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Feareth

General references

Bible References

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The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.

"Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?

For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

So now we consider the arrogant to be happy; indeed, those who practice evil are successful. In fact, those who challenge God escape!'"

As is

For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth -- only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile -- like chasing the wind!

It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.

Even though a sinner might commit a hundred crimes and still live a long time, yet I know that it will go well with God-fearing people -- for they stand in fear before him.

Feareth

so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.

The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:

When the army entered the forest, they saw the honey flowing, but no one ate any of it, for the army was afraid of the oath.

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note -- he gave his promise and did all these things -- he will not escape!

The speaker went on to say, "This is a curse traveling across the whole earth. For example, according to the curse whoever steals will be removed from the community; or on the other hand (according to the curse) whoever swears falsely will suffer the same fate."

"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.

General references

Now the famine was severe in the land.

For as surely as the Lord, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!" But no one from the army said anything.

So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

"As for your ancestors, where are they? And did the prophets live forever?