Ecclesiastes 9:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly. Therefore the hearts of the sons of men are fully committed to do evil.

Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done.

how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water!

Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?

Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart!

It is from the heart that evil thoughts come such as: fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

And madness

I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I know that this also is a striving after wind.

I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom. I looked for the explanation, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness.

They were all very angry and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Finally it dawned on him, my father's hired workers have more than they can eat and I am about to starve!

I punished them in every synagogue and tried to force them to recant their beliefs. I was exceedingly mad against them. I persecuted them even in strange cities.

He was rebuked for his own transgression. A beast of burden spoke with a man's voice and restrained (hindered) the madness of the prophet.

After

Then the dust will return to the earth as it was. The spirit (life) will return to God who gave it.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.

Immediately the angel of God killed him, because he did not give God the glory. He was eaten by worms and died.

General references

The Egyptians pursued them. Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and cavalry followed them into the sea.

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?

Your fathers, where are they?' The prophets, do they live forever?

The chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death.

The soldiers' planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any from swimming away and escaping.