Ecclesiastes 9:3

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Summary

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

Also

And madness

After

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Proverbs 14:32

Acts 12:23

General references

Acts 27:42

Bible References

Also

Because sentence against a wicked work is not executed speedily - on this account, the heart of the sons of men is fully set within them, to commit wickedness.

Then Yahweh saw that great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day;

And Yahweh smelled a satisfying odour, so Yahweh said to himself. I will not, again, curse any more the ground for man's sake, although the device of the heart of man, be wicked from his youth, - neither will I again, any more smite every living thing, as I have done.

How much less when one is detested and corrupt, a man who drinketh in - like water - perversity.

Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.

Deceitful is the heart above all things And, dangerously wayward, - Who can know it?

For, out of the heart, come forth wicked designs, - murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, profane speakings:

For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth, - fornications, thefts,

Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition,

For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.

And madness

yea I have given my heart, to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly, - I know that, even this, is a feeding on wind.

Resolved, I, in my heart, to know and search out, and to seek wisdom, and a conclusion, - and to know lawlessness to be stupidity, and folly to be madness.

But, they, were filled with folly, and began conversing one with another, as to, what they might do with Jesus.

But coming, to himself, he said - How many hired servants of my father, have bread enough and to spare, whereas, I, with famine, here, am perishing!

and, throughout all the synagogues, ofttimes punishing them, I would fain have compelled them to defame; and, being excessively maddened against them, I went on to pursue them as far as even the outlying cities.

But had, a reproof, of his own transgression, a dumb beast of burden, in man's voice, finding utterance, forbade the prophet's madness.

After

And the dust return to the earth, as it was, - and, the spirit, return unto God, who gave it.

By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.

And, instantly, there smote him, a messenger of the Lord, because he gave not the glory unto God; and, becoming worm-eaten, he expired.

General references

And the Egyptians pursued, and entered after them - all the horses of Pharaoh his chariots and his horsemen, - into the midst of the sea.

Deceitful is the heart above all things And, dangerously wayward, - Who can know it?

Your fathers, where are they? and, the prophets, to times age-abiding, do they live?

But the High-priests took counsel, that Lazarus also, they might put to death;

Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape;