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Ecclesiastes 5:15 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 5:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 5 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.”
Ecclesiastes 5:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:15
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return (כַּאֲשֶׁר יָצָא מִבֶּטֶן אִמּוֹ עָרוֹם יָשׁוּב לָלֶכֶת כְּשֶׁבָּא, ka'asher yatsa mibeten immo arom yashuv lalekhet keshebba)—echoing Job's famous declaration: 'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return' (Job 1:21). And shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand (וּמְאוּמָה לֹא־יִשָּׂא בַעֲמָלוֹ שֶׁיֹּלֵךְ בְּיָדוֹ, ume'umah lo-yissa va'amalo sheyolekh beyado)—absolutely nothing from his toil goes with him.This verse provides Scripture's starkest memento mori regarding possessions: we ar...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 5:15
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“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.”
“Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.”
“and we certainly can't carry anything out.”