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Ecclesiastes 2:17 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 2:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 2 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
Ecclesiastes 2:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:17
Solomon confesses emotional crisis: 'Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.' The Hebrew 'sane' (שָׂנֵא, hated) expresses strong aversion—not suicidal ideation but deep dissatisfaction with life 'under the sun' (apart from God's perspective). The 'work wrought under the sun' proven 'grievous' (ra, רַע, evil/burdensome). This verse captures the despair that results from seeking ultimate meaning in temporal achievements. Solomon's comprehensive investigation (chapters 1-2) yielded only frustration—'vani...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 2:17
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“and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold”
“when the sun arose”
“Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.”
“and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die”
“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.”
“death rather than my bones.”
“all is vanity and a chasing after wind.”
“in the place of justice”
“please kill me out of hand”