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Ecclesiastes 11:7 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 11:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 11 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:”
Ecclesiastes 11:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 11:7
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun—the Hebrew matok (מָתוֹק, sweet) typically describes taste but here applies metaphorically to light, creating synesthetic imagery. The sun's light represents life itself, consciousness, and the goodness of existence. The phrase tov (טוֹב, pleasant/good) for the eyes echoes creation's refrain: 'God saw the light, that it was good' (Genesis 1:4). This verse affirms life's inherent goodness as God's gift, contrasting with the book's repeated observations about life's frustrations.Following chapter 11's call to dil...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 11:7
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“it is more excellent for those who see the sun.”
“and sends rain on the just and the unjust.”
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.”
“that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.”
“The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.”
“Moreover he hath not seen the sun”
“and prevented my feet from falling”
“He will deliver his soul from going into the pit”