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Ecclesiastes 4:7 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 4:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 4 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 4:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 4:7
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun—the Hebrew hevel (הֶבֶל, vapor/futility) appears again as the Preacher transitions to another illustration of life's meaninglessness 'under the sun.' The phrase 'I returned' (shavti, שַׁבְתִּי) indicates shifting observational focus to examine a different manifestation of futility. This brief transitional verse introduces verses 8-12's treatment of isolation versus companionship.The repetition of 'vanity under the sun' creates thematic continuity throughout the book—whether examining oppression (4:1), achievement (4:4), or isolation (4:7-8), the ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 4:7
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“the tears of those who were oppressed”
“which I commanded my servants the prophets”
“and their years in terror.”