Thematic Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:1 (show verse)
For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.
Ecclesiastes 9:2 (show verse)
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.
Ecclesiastes 9:3 (show verse)
This is an evil in all that is 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.
Evil » What is evil
Evil » Social in the church » Fulness
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Madness
Fulness » Evil
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is foolish
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Madness
Heart » Sinful » Madness
character of the unrenewed Heart » Full of evil
character of the unrenewed Heart » Mad
Insanity » Of sin » The sons of men
Sin » Insanity of » The sons of men
Sinful » Heart » Madness
Evil » Social in the church » Fulness
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Madness
Fulness » Evil
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is foolish
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Madness
Heart » Sinful » Madness
character of the unrenewed Heart » Full of evil
character of the unrenewed Heart » Mad
Insanity » Of sin » The sons of men
Sin » Insanity of » The sons of men
Sinful » Heart » Madness
Ecclesiastes 9:4 (show verse)
For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (show verse)
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:6 (show verse)
As well their love, as their hatred and their envy, is perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion for ever in anything that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 9:7 (show verse)
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.
Anointing » A token of joy
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Epicureans » Worldly pleasure sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Joy » Earthly » Innocent mirth
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Epicureans » Worldly pleasure sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Joy » Earthly » Innocent mirth
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Ecclesiastes 9:8 (show verse)
Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.
Anointing » Of the body
Anointing » General references to application of oil to the body
Anointing » Was applied to » The head
Anointing » A token of joy
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Dress » Special advices concerning » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » White
Hairs » Often expensively anointed
Head » Often anointed
Women » Dress of » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Anointing » General references to application of oil to the body
Anointing » Was applied to » The head
Anointing » A token of joy
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Dress » Special advices concerning » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » White
Hairs » Often expensively anointed
Head » Often anointed
Women » Dress of » Duty of cleanliness and care in
Ecclesiastes 9:9 (show verse)
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of thy life of vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all thy days of vanity: for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labor wherein thou laborest under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 (show verse)
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
death » Preparation for
death » Christ conqueror of » Preparation for
death » Nearness of » Preparation for
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
natural Death » Puts an end to earthly projects
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Diligence » Lawful business
Fervour » Commands concerning
Readiness » For death » Preparation for
Zeal » The Call of Duty » Encouraged
death » Christ conqueror of » Preparation for
death » Nearness of » Preparation for
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
natural Death » Puts an end to earthly projects
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Diligence » Lawful business
Fervour » Commands concerning
Readiness » For death » Preparation for
Zeal » The Call of Duty » Encouraged
Ecclesiastes 9:11 (show verse)
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 (show verse)
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of death
Destruction » Sudden
Fish » Caught » With nets
Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
Hunting » Fowling
Ignorance » Man's » Coming evils unforeseen
Insecurity of the wicked » The sudden overthrow of sinners
Man » Ignorance of » Coming evils unforeseen
Man's » Ignorance » Coming evils unforeseen
Net » Figurative
Sudden destruction » The sudden overthrow of sinners
Time » Particular periods of, mentioned » The evil time
Destruction » Sudden
Fish » Caught » With nets
Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
Hunting » Fowling
Ignorance » Man's » Coming evils unforeseen
Insecurity of the wicked » The sudden overthrow of sinners
Man » Ignorance of » Coming evils unforeseen
Man's » Ignorance » Coming evils unforeseen
Net » Figurative
Sudden destruction » The sudden overthrow of sinners
Time » Particular periods of, mentioned » The evil time
Ecclesiastes 9:13 (show verse)
I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:
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Ecclesiastes 9:14 (show verse)
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 (show verse)
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 (show verse)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes 9:17 (show verse)
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 (show verse)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.