Thematic Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:1 (show verse)
For all this I took to heart, even to make all this clear, that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. No man knows either love or hatred by all that is before them.
Ecclesiastes 9:2 (show verse)
All happens 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 who sacrifices, and to him who does not sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner. He who swears is as he who fears an oath.
Ecclesiastes 9:3 (show verse)
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to 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 whoever is chosen, to all those 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 do not know anything, nor do they have any more a reward; for their memory is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:6 (show verse)
Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; nor do they any longer have a part forever in all that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 9:7 (show verse)
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now is pleased with your 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 your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.
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)
Look on life with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which He has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity. For that is your share in this life, and in your labor which you labor under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 (show verse)
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
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, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 (show verse)
For man also does not know his time; as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on 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)
This wisdom I have seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me.
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Ecclesiastes 9:14 (show verse)
There was a little city, and few men in it; and a great king came against it and besieged it, and built huge bulwarks against it.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 (show verse)
And a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that poor man.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 (show verse)
And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes 9:17 (show verse)
The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of him who rules among fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 (show verse)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.